California Governor Gavin Newsom commuted the sentences of all 548 inmates on death row, calling the death penalty "morally unacceptable," Bloomberg writes. The agency notes that California has the largest number of death row inmates in the United States - about a quarter of the total. However, the last execution in the country took place two decades ago. "I am making this decision because I firmly believe that state-sanctioned murder is inconsistent with California values, undermines the foundations of our justice system, and demeans each of us," Newsom said. RBC channel at max.