California Commutes All 548 Death Row Sentences
California's governor has reduced the death sentences of all 548 people on the state's death row, so they will no longer face execution. The decision covers the whole group at once. California has historically held more death row inmates than any other US state, so the move affects a very large number of people.
Context
Context: California has not carried out an execution since 2006, and its governors have kept executions on hold for years. Governors in US states can commute sentences, which is a separate power from courts deciding guilt.
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