California victim families back Newsom death sentence commutations

More than 50 family members of murder victims have petitioned the California Supreme Court to support Governor Newsom's plan to commute all death sentences to life imprisonment, citing cost savings and survivor support. Police leaders oppose the move, creating a contested legal and political process. The outcome could set a precedent for capital punishment reform in the US.

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