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Gavin Newsom: “The death penalty is a failure.”

On the recordNovember 5, 2026
The death penalty is a failure.
Said by
Gavin Newsom
Democratic · California
Source
npr.org

Editor's note · Context

Governor Newsom explains his reasoning for commuting death sentences.

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