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Gavin Newsom: “State-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values”

On the recordNovember 6, 2026
State-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values
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Gavin Newsom
Democratic · California

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Governor Newsom on death penalty values

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