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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.

Yhdysvaltain väkirikkain osavaltio ei ole toimeenpannut kuolemantuomiota kahteen vuosikymmeneen.

De Californische gouverneur Gavin Newsom heeft de doodstraffen van alle 548 ter dood veroordeelde gevangenen in de staat omgezet in levenslange straffen. Volgens Newsom is de doodstraf moreel onaanvaardbaar en veroorzaakt ze onnodig leed. De beslissing verandert in de praktijk weinig, aangezien in Californië al jaren geen executies meer worden uitgevoerd.

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.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has commuted all death sentences in the state, saying he opposes "state-sanctioned killing." NBC News' Danny Cevallos has details on the governor's decision.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has said 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.

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.

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.

Le démocrate, qui a justifié sa décision au nom de la «dignité humaine», avait déjà instauré un moratoire sur les exécutions en 2019, mais avait laissé en place les condamnations à mort.

There are 548 people on death row in California. Newsom’s decision announced Thursday comes as he prepares to leave office after eight years.

<img style="float: right" src="https://i.ds.at/tOM8mg/rs:fill:150:0/plain/lido-images/2026/11/05/8700a2dc-a3c3-4da6-b56c-7984548a2099.jpg">Der Bundesstaat hatte schon seit 2006 keine Exekutionen mehr vollstreckt, vorher gefällte Urteile waren aber noch gültig. Newsom wandelte als einen seiner wohl letzten größeren Amtsakte diese Strafen nun um

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he’ll change more than 500 death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole, though the state Supreme Court will have the final say in hundreds of those cases.

The move does not repeal California's death penalty or prevent prosecutors from seeking it in future cases.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he intends to commute all California death sentences, declaring that “state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with” values in America’s most populous state.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is considering a run for president, called capital punishment morally objectionable. Though California hasn’t executed anyone for 20 years, that represents about a quarter of death sentences nationwide.

Xavier Becerra derrotó a Steve Hilton y sucederá a Gavin Newsom en 2027; los resultados preliminares y el antecedente histórico de su triunfo.

Conoce cuándo termina el mandato de Gavin Newsom en California y qué cargos, propuestas y candidatos estarán en la boleta del 3 de noviembre de 2026.

(Updated with PGA statement) The leaders of the major Hollywood unions are glad to hear outgoing California Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposal Monday to expand the state’s Film & TV Tax Credit program yet again, but they won’t be declaring victory until his successor makes it a cornerstone of their tenure, too. “We thank the Governor […]

The Governor's call on Monday threw fuel on the fire to push Sacramento politicians to do more to help out the Golden State's most iconic industry.

The day before his successor as California’s governor is elected in the high stakes midterms, Gavin Newsom is going out with a bang. A more than billion dollar film and television bang,to be precise. In what would be termed a seismic November surprise in any other normal election year, potential POTUS contender Newsom is proposing […]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, on the eve of the 2026 midterm elections, is calling for another major expansion of the state’s film and TV tax credit program. Newsom is proposing an increase to California’s entertainment production incentive program from $750 million in annual tax credits to at least $1 billion, expanding what the governor’s office […]

The two possible presidential candidates showed up in Los Angeles to support Xavier Becerra, the Democratic candidate for California governor.

Descubre qué dijo Gavin Newsom sobre el ICE en aeropuertos y cómo la agencia coopera con la TSA para identificar pasajeros en Estados Unidos.

California fija un salario mínimo de US$19,75 para ciertos trabajadores agrícolas desde 2027: conoce quiénes cobrarán más y qué cambia con la ley.

Un candidato lidera los últimos diez sondeos y saca ventaja en las encuestas para la elección a la gobernación de California en 2026. Conoce los datos.

Der Wahlkampf in den USA ist für Politiker auch eine Gelegenheit, sich zu positionieren - für die Präsidentschaftswahl 2028. Kaliforniens Gouverneur Newsom werden Ambitionen nachgesagt - doch es gibt viele Vorbehalte. Von R. Spiegelhauer.

Consulta cómo acceder a College Corps en California: estudiantes elegibles, incluidos migrantes, pueden recibir hasta US$10.000 por servicio comunitario.

Repasa los homenajes a Dolores Huerta tras su muerte: Obama y Newsom destacaron su lucha por los trabajadores agrícolas y el legado de "Sí, se puede".

Conoce qué resultados dejó la ley ambiental AB 32 en California y por qué Newsom enfrenta nuevos desafíos para sostener sus metas climáticas.

Consulta las encuestas de California 2026: conoce los porcentajes de Becerra y Hilton, los temas clave y qué cargos y propuestas se votan.

In her latest documentary, ‘Miss Representation: Rise Up,’ the filmmaker and First Partner of California argues that tech platforms and AI tools have been weaponized to silence women’s voices.

Conocé por qué el FBI investiga cartas con polvo blanco enviadas a legisladores y oficinas electorales de EE.UU. antes de las elecciones de noviembre.

Newsom quietly enacted the controversial part of a high-speed rail oversight bill and vetoed the part his watchdog said he needed for transparency and accountability.