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CalMattersReportingBy Lynn La
She caused a terrible crime. Now she’s trying to answer why

Gov. Gavin Newsom knows his changes to California prisons will be part of his legacy, from suspending the death penalty to refashioning San Quentin as a hub for rehabilitation. “It was always about public safety,” Newsom told a San Quentin press conference in February. “It was about dealing with the fundamental fact that 95% of […]

Gavin Newsom
Crime and Law EnforcementGovernment Operations and PoliticsPrison ReformDeath PenaltyRehabilitationCalifornia
Capitol WeeklyReportingBy Rich Ehisen
Governor could grant clemency in 565 death penalty cases. Or not

As his time as governor comes to an end, Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a life-or-death decision: whether to commute the sentences of the 547 men and 18 women in state prison who have been condemned to death. There is good reason to believe Newsom will take that step, and there is reason to believe he won’t. Neither he nor his aides are telegraphing his plan. Continue reading the full article: Capitol Weekly Original article: https://capitolweekly.net/governor-could-grant-clemency-in-565-death-penalty-cases-or-not/

Gavin Newsom
Crime and Law EnforcementDeath Penalty
CalMattersReportingBy Lynn La
Newsom closed 5 prisons. What happened to the towns around them?

About 15 years ago, the former prison towns of Blythe and Susanville were getting by relatively well. Many of towns’ residents were steadily employed by the state, and their good wages and benefits helped fuel the local, albeit isolated, economies. But after changes in California’s criminal sentencing laws led to fewer people being incarcerated — […]

Gavin Newsom
Government Operations and PoliticsCrime and Law EnforcementPrison ClosuresEconomic ImpactBlytheSusanvilleCalifornia