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id: 9d40f8127c
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-05 16:51 PST
updated: 2026-11-06 10:11 PST
status: reported
outlets: 4
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# Newsom commutes all 548 California death row sentences

Gov. Gavin Newsom will commute all 548 California death sentences to life without parole, including more than 30 people charged in San Diego County.

Section: [Public Safety](/san-diego/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Gavin Newsom](/san-diego/wiki/gavin-newsom.md)

## Coverage

- [KPBS](https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/11/05/san-diego-county-da-local-aclu-chapter-respond-to-newsoms-death-row-changes), 2026-11-05 16:51 PST: San Diego County DA, local ACLU chapter respond to Newsom’s death row changes
- [ABC 10News San Diego (KGTV)](https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-news/newsom-commutes-all-548-california-death-sentences-to-life-without-parole-impacting-san-diego-cases), 2026-11-05 17:09 PST: Newsom commutes all 548 California death sentences to life without parole, impacting San Diego cases
- [FOX 5 San Diego (KSWB)](https://fox5sandiego.com/news/california-news/newsom-commutes-california-death-sentences/), 2026-11-05 23:25 PST: San Diego officials react to Gov. Newsom death penalty commutations
- [The Coast News](https://thecoastnews.com/newsom-commutes-sentences-of-all-death-row-inmates/), 2026-11-06 10:11 PST: Newsom commutes sentences of all death row inmates

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