Gavin Newsom’s decision to empty California’s death row saves hundreds of lives and signals a national shift Gavin Newsom’s decision to empty his state’s death row is a truly remarkable moment in the US’s death penalty history. Not only will it free hundreds of people from the threat of executio...
Source: [Guardian US](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/06/california-gavin-newsom-death-row-history)