# Gavin Newsom commutes more than 500 death sentences in California

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-05T19:28:24+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/05/gavin-newsom-commutes-death-sentences-california
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/gavin-newsom-commutes-more-than-500-death-sentences-in-california-294f92/

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

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