California Governor Commutes All Death Sentences for 548 Inmates
Gavin Newsom converts the sentences of all 548 inmates on California's death row to life without parole, citing moral objections and legal flaws.
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First reported by The Guardian, 23 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 19% |
| 4 Nov, 19:42 UTC | 19% |
| 4 Nov, 19:04 UTC | 20% |
| 4 Nov, 12:24 UTC | 28% |
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The story so far
17 publishers have covered this in 21 articles since 5 Nov 2026. The Guardian published first, on 5 November at 19:28 UTC; CBS News Politics followed 24 min later. The most recent article, from The Hill, appeared on 6 November at 15:00 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Guardian US (major outlet), CBS News Politics (major outlet), Bloomberg.com (major outlet), The Hill (major outlet), Axios (major outlet), NPR Politics (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), BBC News, France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines, Fox News Politics, Deutsche Welle, Hacker News and 5 more, all listed under Sources below.
3 prediction markets price this story:
- Yes — the market puts it at 19%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Governor Gavin Newsom calls a new special session of the California Legislature before January 1, 2027. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the deadline for the end of his term rather than the specific date in 2027.
- Will Gavin Newsom win the 2028 US Presidential Election? — the market puts it at 7%, with $29k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 8 Nov 2028. The outcome depends on which candidate wins the November 7, 2028 election. The market resolves when the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC all call the race for the same person. Readers often mistake the inauguration date as the only deadline, but the result relies on these three specific news sources calling the winner first.
- Will Gavin Newsom win the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination? — the market puts it at 12%, with $10k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 8 Nov 2028. The market resolves to Yes if Gavin Newsom wins and accepts the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, based on a consensus of official Democratic Party sources. It resolves to No in all other cases, including if he loses the nomination or withdraws before acceptance.
Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.
How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Yes at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- The GuardianGavin Newsom commutes more than 500 death sentences in California19%
- CBS News PoliticsNewsom moves to commute all California death sentences19%
- Bloomberg.comNewsom Commutes Sentences of All California Death Row Inmates19%
- BBC NewsCalifornia governor commutes death sentences for all 548 people on death row19%
- France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines'Inhumane punishment': California governor Gavin Newsom to commute 548 death sentences19%
- Fox News PoliticsGavin Newsom wipes out California's death row in historic mass commutation19%
- Deutsche WelleGavin Newsom commutes sentences of all death row inmates in California19%
- The HillCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom to commute all death sentences in state19%
- Hacker NewsCalifornia Gov Newsom commutes death sentences for all 548 people on death row19%
- AxiosNewsom moves to empty California's death row as 2028 looms19%
Show 11 later sources
- Rolling StoneCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom Commutes Hundreds of Death Row Sentences19%
- South China Morning PostCalifornia Governor Newsom granting clemency to all 548 death row inmates in state19%
- Mother JonesGavin Newsom Has Commuted the Largest Death Row in the Western Hemisphere19%
- Times of IndiaCalifornia governor commutes death sentences of 548 death row inmates19%
- NPR PoliticsNewsom announces he will commute sentences of inmates on California's death row19%
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraCalifornia governor commutes sentences of more than 500 people on death row19%
- Latest articlesCalifornia governor says commuting all death sentences in state19%
- The Guardian USWe’ve just seen a transformative moment in America’s death penalty history | Austin Sarat19%
- France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesCalifornia governor says commuting all death sentences in state19%
- France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesCalifornia governor to grant clemency to all 548 death row inmates in state19%
- The HillNewsom death penalty move 'impossible to view outside a political lens': Geragos19%
- Current odds19%
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Newsom death penalty move 'impossible to view outside a political lens': Geragos The Hill ·
- We’ve just seen a transformative moment in America’s death penalty history | Austin Sarat The Guardian US ·
- California governor commutes sentences of more than 500 people on death row Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- Newsom announces he will commute sentences of inmates on California's death row NPR Politics ·
- Newsom moves to empty California's death row as 2028 looms Axios ·
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom to commute all death sentences in state The Hill ·
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- Newsom Commutes Sentences of All California Death Row Inmates Bloomberg.com ·
- Newsom moves to commute all California death sentences CBS News Politics ·
- Gavin Newsom commutes more than 500 death sentences in California The Guardian ·
- California governor to grant clemency to all 548 death row inmates in state France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
- California governor says commuting all death sentences in state France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
- California governor says commuting all death sentences in state Latest articles
- California governor commutes death sentences of 548 death row inmates Times of India
- Gavin Newsom Has Commuted the Largest Death Row in the Western Hemisphere Mother Jones
- California Governor Newsom granting clemency to all 548 death row inmates in state South China Morning Post
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom Commutes Hundreds of Death Row Sentences Rolling Stone
- Gavin Newsom commutes sentences of all death row inmates in California Deutsche Welle
- Gavin Newsom wipes out California's death row in historic mass commutation Fox News Politics
- 'Inhumane punishment': California governor Gavin Newsom to commute 548 death sentences France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
- California governor commutes death sentences for all 548 people on death row BBC News
- California Gov Newsom commutes death sentences for all 548 people on death row Hacker News
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- Polymarket Will Gavin Newsom win the 2028 US Presidential Election? 7%
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- Polymarket Will Gavin Newsom win the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination? 12%
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