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'Inhumane punishment': Governor Gavin Newsom to commute all 548 California death sentences
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday said he would commute all 548 death sentences in the state to life in prison without parole, marking a major step away from capital punishment as he prepares to leave office after eight years.
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