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California Governor Gavin Newsom stated on Thursday that he will commute the death sentences of all 548 inmates currently on death row in his state, which has the highest number of death row inmates in the Western Hemisphere, claiming that he views the death penalty as immoral, Reuters writes. #PedeapsaCapitală #GavinNewsom #California (translated)

"After nearly 30 years in public office, I have come to understand the limits of what government can justly achieve," Newsom said. "I am taking this step because I firmly believe that state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California values, undermines the foundations of our legal system, and diminishes each of us." #pedeapsacuomoartea #Californiaclementa #GavinNewsom (translated)

Gavin Newsom, the Democratic governor of California, announced on Thursday that in the name of "human dignity," he is changing the sentences of 548 death row inmates in the state to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. #kalifornia #halálbüntetés #GavinNewsom (translated)

California Governor Gavin Newsom has communicated to the state Supreme Court this Thursday that he will commute the death sentences of the 548 inmates under his jurisdiction who are awaiting execution for life sentences without the possibility of parole. #PenaDeMuerte #GavinNewsom #California (translated)

Democratic Governor of California Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that he will commute the death sentences of all 548 inmates in the state and replace them with life imprisonment without the possibility of parole or conditional release, citing the principle of "human dignity." #smrtnapena #Kalifornija #GavinNewsom (translated)

Democratic Governor of California Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that he will commute the death sentences of all 548 inmates in the state and replace them with life imprisonment without the possibility of parole or conditional release, citing the principle of "human dignity." #GavinNewsom #smrtnaKazna #doživotniZatvor (translated)

"After almost 30 years of career, I have understood the limits of what the government can achieve with justice," Newsom wrote in a statement, in which he added that he "firmly believes that state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with the values of California, threatens the foundations of our legal system, and diminishes each of us." #California #PenaDiMorte #GavinNewsom (translated)

"I made this decision because I firmly believe that the death penalty is incompatible with California's values, undermines the foundations of our legal system, and dehumanizes us all," Newsom stated in a letter addressed to Californians. #halálbüntetés #Kalifornia #GavinNewsom (translated)

"I am taking this action because I am firmly convinced that state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with the values of California, undermines the foundations of our legal system, and weakens each of us," Newsom wrote in an online letter to the citizens of California. #Todesstrafe #GavinNewsom #Kalifornien (translated)

"I am taking this measure because I am firmly convinced that state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with the values of California, undermines the foundations of our legal system, and dishonors us all,” writes Newsom to the residents of the state. “I know that in our imperfect legal system we cannot execute people and at the same time remain true to our core values, where justice and human dignity come first.” Regarding the individuals whose sentences are now being commuted to life imprisonment, Newsom says they “will die in prison, but not by our hand.” #Doodstraf #GavinNewsom #Californië (translated)