Gov. Newsom suspends death penalty in California

Name: Gov. Newsom suspends death penalty in California
Uploaded: 2019-03-13T18:55:45+00:00
Duration: 2 min 59 s
Description: Governor Gavin Newsom granted an immediate reprieve for all 737 prisoners currently on death row in California. In addition, Newsom is ordering the immediate closing of the execution chamber at San Quentin State Prison. During a news conference today, the governor says he expects his executive order to be challenged in court.

Governor Gavin Newsom granted an immediate reprieve for all 737 prisoners currently on death row in California. In addition, Newsom is ordering the immediate closing of the execution chamber at San Quentin State Prison. During a news conference today, the governor says he expects his executive order to be challenged in court.

Posted March 13, 2019 12:14pm PDT