California governor Newsom commutes all death sentences in California, affecting more than 500 prisoners. Read more at straitstimes.com.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has commuted the death sentences of 548 prisoners to life imprisonment, saying capital punishment is "incompatible" with the state's values.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has commuted the death sentences of 548 prisoners to life imprisonment, saying capital punishment is "incompatible" with the state's values.

The state has not carried out a death sentence for two decades, though courts do impose the penalty on those convicted of serious crimes.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has said that he was commuting all death sentences across the state to life imprisonment, in a move that will affect 548 people.

The victory by Xavier Becerra, a former state attorney general and Biden administration official, ensures California and the White House will remain adversaries for the final two years of President Donald Trump's second term.