California governor suspends death penalty

[brooklynite]

Source: The Hill

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday signed an executive order suspending the death penalty in the state, calling it "ineffective, irreversible, and immoral."

"The death penalty has been an abject failure," he said in a tweet after signing the order. "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 — which is why CA is putting a stop to this failed system."

In issuing the executive order, Newsom granted reprieve to the 737 individuals currently on death row in California.



Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/433898-newsom-signs-order-suspending-death-penalty-in-california-its

[George II]

1. Great news! Despite their crimes, he saved the lives of 737 people. The death penalty...

....is barbaric and should be banned across the country.

It's unconscionable that we punish people who kill by doing exactly what they're being punished for.

[GulfCoast66]

3. Excellent. Opposition to the death penalty started me on my ideological journey

From indifferent conservative to a social democrat member of the Democratic Party. It took 25 years but it started with changing my opinion on the Death Penalty.

[Auggie]

4. This California resident approves

[roamer65]

5. He can commute any death sentence to life while in office.

I suggest he does it.

[ripcord]

6. He is going to get beat up over this

In the 2016 governors race he said he would abide by the will of the voters on the ballot measure that voters ulimately approved that year and that is going to hurt him. Unfortunately he also broke the law when he ordered the death chamber dismantled, prop 66 says California will keep the ability to carry out executions.

[atreides1]

9. Just read Prop 66

I didn't see where it states that "California will keep the ability to carry out executions"!

[marble falls]

7. And they can use the savings from not fighting these cases in court to clearing rape kit backlog.

[SCVDem]

8. Declare them all dead

Then move them to a Supermax where we never hear about them again.

They're alive on a living "death" row.