California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he's commuting the sentences of all inmates on the state's Death Row. The governor says at 548 people, it's the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere.
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05.11.2026
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California governor commutes sentences of more than 500 people on death row
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06.11.2026
California governor commutes death sentences for all 548 people on death row
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