California Gov Newsom commutes death sentences for all 548 people on death row

Re:California Gov Newsom commutes death sentences for all 54... by SirFatty on Thursday November 05, 2026 @04:50PM (#50384956)

"It saves the state money.."

Sure it does.

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Re:California Gov Newsom commutes death sentences for all 54... by xvxvx on Thursday November 05, 2026 @04:51PM (#50384968)

If he wanted to save the state money he would execute all death row inmates immediately.

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Re:California Gov Newsom commutes death sentences for all 54... by phainopepla2 on Thursday November 05, 2026 @05:07PM (#50385172)

He doesn't have the power to do that, obviously

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Re:California Gov Newsom commutes death sentences for all 54... by claaams on Thursday November 05, 2026 @04:52PM (#50384988)

It sure does. Death row is expensive.

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Re:California Gov Newsom commutes death sentences for all 54... by zulux on Thursday November 05, 2026 @04:59PM (#50385085)

I can fix that!

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Re:California Gov Newsom commutes death sentences for all 54... by nomel on Thursday November 05, 2026 @05:11PM (#50385211)

I suspect part of the problem here is that all the lawyers involved get a steady income, if they can keep it going for as long as possible. Self preserving machines form wherever a flow of money exists.

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