Prosecutors Slam Newsom

California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted the death sentences of 548 inmates to life without parole, saying the state’s capital punishment system conflicts with California’s values. District attorneys and law enforcement officials condemned the decision, saying victims’ families were not consulted and that it overrode sentences imposed after trials. Newsom has maintained a moratorium on executions since taking office in 2019; California has not carried out an execution since 2006.

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