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Re:California Gov Newsom commutes death sentences for all 54... by Sohcahtoa82 on Thursday November 05, 2026 @04:52PM (#50384986)
> and in favor of spending more money, not less.

A lot of them still aren't aware that the death penalty costs so much more because of the intense appeals process.

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Re:California Gov Newsom commutes death sentences for all 54... by crooked-v on Thursday November 05, 2026 @05:12PM (#50385218)
As can be seen with all the people in this comment section who assumed by default that executing people is cheaper.
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