# Newsom to commute all 548 death sentences in California

- By: Vote Times Newsroom
- 2026-11-06T12:30:00.000Z

## Excerpt

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on November 5 that he will commute all 548 death sentences in the state to life without parole. The move does not abolish capital punishment, and many of the cases must be reviewed by the California Supreme Court.

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