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California's Governor Gavin Newsom has commuted death sentences for 548 inmates to life imprisonment without parole, emphasizing the state's values against capital punishment. This decision is largely symbolic, as the state has not executed anyone since 2006. Newsom, who is nearing the end of his term, believes that state-sanctioned killing undermines the justice system. He previously abolished the death penalty in 2019 and has been mentioned as a potential presidential candidate for 2028.
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