November 6, 2026

"Gavin Newsom’s decision to empty his state’s death row is a truly remarkable moment in the US’s death penalty history."

"Not only will it free hundreds of people from the threat of execution, but coming from a politician seemingly looking to run for the presidency, it sends an important signal that America’s attachment to capital punishment is weakening, and opposing the death penalty is no longer a third rail in US politics."

Writes Austin Sarat, in "We’ve just seen a transformative moment in America’s death penalty history/Gavin Newsom’s decision to empty California’s death row saves hundreds of lives and signals a national shift" (The Guardian).

5 comments:

MadTownGuy said...

Gavin has the Brits shilling for him? Is there anything he can't accomplish?

MadTownGuy said...

Oh, wait, there's that train thingy...

RNB said...

A publicity stunt by one Democratic governor = "America’s attachment to capital punishment is weakening..."

rcommal said...

Spectacular broad-brushing. Did he even bother to look case by case?

Peachy+2 said...

Next Soros/obedient step for Newsum is to open the prison doors, and close down the prisons.

Who needs prisons in El Sayed's America?

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