Gavin Newsom: “As the Trump administration turns its back on science, California is doubling down on climate action, on protecting 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…

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.

State-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values

After nearly 30 years in public office, I have come to understand the limits of what government can justly accomplish.