In a statement, Newsom explained the decision:
The death penalty has been an abject failure. It
discriminates based on the color of your skin or how much money you make. It’s
ineffective, irreversible, and immoral. It goes against the very values that we
stand for.
This month, Ohio's governor put a halt to all executions due to problems with lethal injection.
The executive order calls for immediate withdrawal
of California’s lethal injection protocols and closure of the state’s unused
execution chamber.
While the order does not release any current
inmates, the governor hopes to commute death sentences and ultimately repeal
capital punishment in the future.
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