Gavin Newsom: “That Congress and the president can’t lead to get this done is an abomination.”

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…

The people sentenced to death in California caused indescribable suffering to victims, their families, communities, and our state as a whole … many Californians feel that those who commit brutal crimes deserve to die. But as governor, I…

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.

State-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values