Gavin Newsom: “This is about the features themselves … the scrolling, the algorithms. This is about addressing the substantive issue…”

Because the death penalty is inherently incompatible with our legal system's commitment to justice, I have determined that this clemency decision, while difficult in many respects, will ultimately affirm the strength and integrity of our…

Some have said I should not grant clemency to people who committed the worst of the worst crimes … I have learned, however, from speaking with the victims harmed by these crimes, that each experiences their loss as the worst of the worst.

I know we cannot execute people in our imperfect legal system and remain true to our core values, first among them justice and human decency.

It has not been and cannot be fairly applied and has resulted in the conviction of innocent people.