Newsom to commute all 548 California death sentences to life without parole
Governor will convert every death sentence in California to life without parole, his office says.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is making one of the biggest moves of his time in office, announcing plans to change the sentences of all 548 people condemned to death in the state. Newsom said Thursday that the sentences will become life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to his official announcement.