# Newsom Commutes All 548 Death Sentences in California

- By: Newsline Post Newsroom
- 2026-11-06T19:52:04.000Z

## Excerpt

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on November 5 that he is commuting the state's 548 death sentences to life without parole. It is the largest mass commutation in U.S. history, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. The death penalty is not abolished.

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