Gavin Newsom: “Many Californians feel that those who commit brutal crimes deserve to die. But as Governor, I have concluded the state…”

This will always weigh heavily on me.

State-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values

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.

For this reason, I am compelled to follow my conscience and, as authorised by our Constitution, take this action for the welfare of the State of California.