00:00California just emptied death row.
00:02On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom commuted all 548 death sentences to life in prison without parole.
00:09The largest mass commutation in modern American history.
00:12California holds the biggest death row in the Western Hemisphere.
00:16Newsom called state-sanctioned killing incompatible with California's values.
00:21No one has been executed there in 20 years.
00:24It is not automatic. 382 cases still need the California Supreme Court's approval.
00:30And it does not repeal the death penalty.
00:32The convictions stand, and no one walks free.
00:35Critics pushed back fast.
00:37Prosecutors and victims' families want the courts to decide.
00:41For the latest live updates and trending news, visit our website newsplusglobe.org.
00:47For live updates, follow News Plus Globe on every platform and subscribe on YouTube.
00:53California just emptied death row.
Comments