California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that he will commute every death sentence in the state to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
Newsom said the change would apply to the 548 people currently on death row in California.
The decision marks a significant shift in the state’s approach to capital punishment, which has been a contentious issue for decades.
Under the new policy, those who have been sentenced to death will no longer face execution but will instead serve life terms in prison.
Newsom’s announcement comes amid ongoing debates over the fairness, cost, and moral implications of the death penalty in the United States.
<small>Source: PBS NewsHour — read the original story there.</small>
