California governor commutes death sentences to life imprisonment for 548 inmates. The governor of California in the United States, Gavin Newsom, announced the change from the death penalty to life imprisonment for 548 people who were awaiting the execution of their sentences on the so-called death row.

California governor commutes death sentences to life imprisonment for 548 inmates. The governor of California in the United States, Gavin Newsom, announced the change from the death penalty to life imprisonment for 548 people who were awaiting the execution of their sentences on the so-called death row.