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Politics● Low1h ago · Nov 6, 2026, 10:05 AM

California governor says commuting all death sentences in state

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · North America

California Governor Gavin Newsom said Thursday, November 5, he was commuting all death sentences across the state to life imprisonment, in a move that will affect over 500 prisoners. FRANCE 24's correspondent Wassim Cornet reports.

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