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Gavin Newsom seeks to clear death row, commutes sentences for hundreds of prisoners

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking to commute the death sentences of 548 prisoners, potentially clearing the state's death row. Nearly 400 cases will require California Supreme Court approval. The decision follows a 2019 execution moratorium and has drawn sharply divided reactions from victims' families, prosecutors, and death penalty opponents.

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