Gov. Gavin Newsom Ends Use of the Death Penalty in California
- 5 years ago
Gov. Gavin Newsom Ends Use of the Death Penalty in California The last execution to take place happened in 2006 at San Quentin State Prison. The executive order by Newsom spares the lives of 737 death row inmates. That is the
most of any state
in the U.S. In a statement, Newsom said the practice discriminates against minorities and the mentally ill. He also says it has cost taxpayers over
$5 billion during the last forty years. Gavin Newsom, via statement Gavin Newsom, via statement A government spokesman says current prisoners will not be released or have their sentences changed by
the moratorium
most of any state
in the U.S. In a statement, Newsom said the practice discriminates against minorities and the mentally ill. He also says it has cost taxpayers over
$5 billion during the last forty years. Gavin Newsom, via statement Gavin Newsom, via statement A government spokesman says current prisoners will not be released or have their sentences changed by
the moratorium