Global Politics Report Editorial
California governor commutes death sentences for all 548 people on death row
California has historically had the largest population of death row inmates in the US.
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Source: BBC News
Politics desk: Government
Published: Nov. 05, 2026 at 03:12 PM ET
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Original source: BBC News