Gavin Newsom commutes sentences of all death row inmates in California
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- South China Morning Postseen 8 Nov, 05:21headline rewritten
California Governor Newsom granting clemency to all 548 death row inmates in stateCalifornia’s Newsom to grant clemency to state’s 548 death row inmates - Le Monde Englishseen 8 Nov, 05:21headline rewritten
California governor says commuting all death sentences in the state, calls decision 'among most difficult of my career'California governor commutes all death sentences in the state, calls decision 'among most difficult of my career'
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Thu, 5 November 2026
28 reports- La Repubblica (Italy)19:54
Non era mai successo nella storia. Il democratico presto dovrebbe dimettersi per correre alle presidenziali del 2028
- Index.hr (Croatia)20:03
GUVERNER Newsom preinačio je smrtne kazne 548 osuđenika u Kaliforniji u doživotni zatvor, smatrajući taj čin nespojivim s vrijednostima te države.
- DW Top Stories20:04first to report
Gavin Newsom, a Democrat and a rumored presidential candidate, moved to commute the death sentences of 548 inmates in California for one of his last acts as governor of the state.
- PBS NewsHour20:07
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he'll change all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
- BBC News World20:12
California has historically had the largest population of people on death row in the US.
- The Hill20:18
Newsom said he is changing the penalty for all 548 death row inmates to life without parole.
- Google News - Top Stories20:28
California governor commutes death sentences for all 548 people on death row BBC Newsom commutes sentences of all California death row prisoners CNN Newsom commutes death penalty for all 548 people on California's death row, including more than 40 in Bay Area The Mercury News Newsom Commutes the Sentences of California’s 548 Death Row Inmates The New York Times Gavin Newsom commutes more than 500 death sentences in California The Guardian
- Libération (France)20:34
Gavin Newsom a annoncé ce jeudi 5 novembre dans une lettre ouverte commuer la peine de mort de tous les détenus de son Etat. Celui qui quittera ses fonctions en fin d’année se rêve président du pays.
- El País (Spain)20:37
El plan de Gavin Newsom no contempla liberar a ninguno de los presos, sino que sus condenas sean conmutadas por cadena perpetua sin posibilidad de libertad condicional
- The Guardian World20:44
Democrat’s move prevents these people from executions under future governors, after Christa Pike’s failed execution Gavin Newsom , California ’s governor, has commuted the death sentences of more than 500 people on the state’s death row on Thursday, a move that ensures they can never be executed under future administrations. The Democrat ’s mass commutation at the end of his term has converted all of the state’s death sentences to life without the possibility of parole, the largest clearing of...
- Die Zeit (Germany)20:48
Gavin Newsom plant die Umwandlung aller Todesurteile in Kalifornien in lebenslange Haft. Der Schritt gilt als symbolisch, seit 2019 ist die Todesstrafe dort ausgesetzt.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)20:49
Sweeping executive action dismantles largest death row in US while requiring state Supreme Court review for prior felons
- Le Monde English20:53edited after publishing
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California governor says commuting all death sentences in the state, calls decision 'among most difficult of my career'With 548 people awaiting execution in California, the state has one of the largest death row populations in the world. 'Many Californians feel that those who commit brutal crimes deserve to die. But as governor, I have concluded the state cannot morally kill them,' Gavin Newsom wrote in a letter 'to all Californians.'
- Axios20:57
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday he plans to commute all 548 of the state's death sentences to life without parole, a sweeping decision that could empty the nation's largest death row. Why it matters: If Newsom follows through, it will be the largest mass commutation of death sentences in U.S. history , reducing the national death-row population by more than a quarter. The move comes during Newsom's final months as governor and ahead of a potential 2028 bid for president. What...
- Der Spiegel (Germany)20:58
In dem Bundesstaat wartet nun niemand mehr auf seine Hinrichtung: Gouverneur Gavin Newsom kippt alle 548 bestehenden Todesurteile in Kalifornien. In einem Brief an die Bürger findet er zudem deutliche Worte über die Todesstrafe.
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)21:03
Gavin Newsom bezeichnete die Todesstrafe als moralisch verwerflich. Obwohl in Kalifornien seit 20 Jahren niemand mehr hingerichtet wurde, macht der Bundesstaat etwa ein Viertel aller Todesurteile in den Vereinigten Staaten aus.
- dailycaller.com21:35
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he commuted the sentences of hundreds death row inmates to life without the possibility of parole.
- Channel News Asia21:37
California Governor Gavin Newsom has commuted the death sentences of 548 prisoners to life imprisonment, saying capital punishment is "incompatible" with the state's values.
- France Info (France)21:55
"Je prends cette décision parce que je suis fermement convaincu que le fait, pour l'Etat, de donner la mort est incompatible avec les valeurs de la Californie, sape les fondements de notre système judiciaire et nous amoindrit tous", a justifié Gavin Newsom.
- 24sata (Croatia)22:09
Ovu odluku donosim jer sam čvrsto uvjeren da je oduzimanje života od države nespojivo s vrijednostima Kalifornije, potkopava temelje našeg pravosudnog sustava i umanjuje sve nas, napisao je u pismu
- binnews.com22:21
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is commuting all 548 death sentences in the state to life without parole, citing concerns about capital punishment and the criminal justice system.
- South China Morning Post22:28edited after publishing
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California Governor Newsom granting clemency to all 548 death row inmates in stateCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom said on Thursday he will commute the death sentences of all 548 inmates currently condemned to execution in his state, the largest death row in the western hemisphere, declaring he believes capital punishment to be morally wrong. The announcement, in a three-page letter addressed to “all Californians”, came as Newsom, a Democrat who is expected to seek his party’s presidential nomination in 2028, neared the end of his second and final four-year term as...
- tportal (Croatia)22:29
Demokratski guverner Kalifornije Gavin Newsom u četvrtak je objavio da će preinačiti smrtne kazne za svih 548 zatvorenika u toj saveznoj državi te ih zamijeniti doživotnim zatvorom bez mogućnosti pomilovanja ili uvjetnog otpusta, pozivajući se na načelo 'ljudskog dostojanstva'
- Google News - Top Stories22:42
California Gov. Gavin Newsom commutes all death sentences NBC News Newsom Commutes the Sentences of California’s 548 Death Row Inmates The New York Times How one California death row inmate responded to Newsom's commutations Yahoo Gavin Newsom commutes more than 500 death sentences in California The Guardian Newsom commutes sentences of all California death row prisoners CNN
- Times of India23:09
- PBS NewsHour23:40
California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted the state's entire death row population to life in prison without parole. The decision could grant clemency to 548 people. Newsom had previously put a moratorium on executions in the state in 2019, but left hundreds on death row. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Robin Maher of the Death Penalty Information Center.
- Tagesschau (Germany)23:44
In Kalifornien wird die Todesstrafe seit 20 Jahren nicht mehr vollstreckt. 548 Menschen sitzen dort aktuell im Todestrakt. Jetzt kündigte der scheidende Gouverneur Newsom an, ihre Strafen in lebenslange Haftstrafen umzuwandeln.
- iheart.com23:44
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Fri, 6 November 2026
11 reports- Google News - Top Stories00:13
Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in California to life without possibility of parole KCRA Newsom Commutes the Sentences of California’s 548 Death Row Inmates The New York Times Families of murder victims respond to California governor's plan to end death sentences KCRA Newsom commutes sentences of all California death row prisoners CNN California governor commutes sentences for state's 548 death row inmates BBC
- Google News - Top Stories00:16
Newsom moves to empty California's death row as 2028 looms Axios Newsom Commutes the Sentences of California’s 548 Death Row Inmates The New York Times California governor commutes sentences for state's 548 death row inmates BBC Gavin Newsom commutes more than 500 death sentences in California The Guardian Newsom commutes sentences of all California death row prisoners CNN
- Die Zeit (Germany)00:18
- ABC News (Australia)00:49
The fate of hundreds of inmates facing death sentences in California hinges on the Supreme Court's approval after the governor says he wants to end state-sanctioned killing.
- Al Jazeera English01:39
Gavin Newsom cites state values and flaws in the legal system as he grants largest mass clemency in US history.
- Google News - Top Stories01:47
California governor commutes sentences of more than 500 people on death row Al Jazeera Newsom Commutes the Sentences of California’s 548 Death Row Inmates The New York Times We’ve just seen a transformative moment in America’s death penalty history | Austin Sarat The Guardian California governor commutes sentences for state's 548 death row inmates BBC Newsom commutes sentences of all California death row prisoners CNN
- Japan Times01:53
Gavin Newsom, who is expected to make a run for the White House in 2028, has said capital punishment is "incompatible" with the values of California.
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)01:57
Gubernator Kalifornii Gavin Newsom zdecydował o zamianie wyroków śmierci wobec wszystkich 548 osób oczekujących na egzekucję w tym stanie. Skazani spędzą resztę życia w więzieniu bez możliwości zwolnienia warunkowego. Według amerykańskich mediów to największa w historii współczesnych Stanów Zjednoczonych grupowa zamiana wyroków śmierci na inne kary. Decyzję ogłoszono dwa miesiące przed końcem kadencji polityka.
- econotimes.com08:26
The proposed commutations remain pending, with California Supreme Court recommendations required for 382 people with multiple felony convictions.
- aleteia.org11:26
The action by outgoing governor Gavin Newsom will face court review and possible challenges from victims' advocates, but is welcomed by Catholic voices.
- 92q.com16:19
While death row commutations by outgoing governors aren’t new, Newsom’s mass commutation now stands as the largest in American history.
Sat, 7 November 2026
3 reports- Google News - Top Stories00:57
Prosecutors Vow to Keep Pursuing Death Penalty in California The New York Times With death sentence clemency, Newsom takes another big political risk Yahoo California Governor commutes all of US state’s 548 death sentences Vatican News Newsom commutes SLO County serial killer Rex Krebs’ death sentence. What it means San Luis Obispo Tribune Her son was raped, murdered. Newsom’s death row decision brings ‘soul-hurting pain’ Sacramento Bee
- Google News - Top Stories11:00
Newsom orders California’s most reviled killers off death row – 10 of the worst who could benefit Fox News With death sentence clemency, Newsom takes another big political risk Yahoo California prosecutors slam Newsom's death row commutations, accuse governor of putting 'politics over people' Fox News California Governor commutes all of US state’s 548 death sentences Vatican News Governor Gavin Newsom Grants Largest Mass Commutation in U.S. History to Death-Sentenced Prisoners in California...
- dailybulletin.com19:45