The Office of the Governor of the State of California

11/05/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/05/2026 13:42

Governor Newsom releases letter to California on the death penalty

SACRAMENTO - Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he plans to change all California death sentences to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

The Governor's letter to the people of California is available here.

For more information, click here.

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