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California Gov. Gavin Newsom had an exchange about the Iran war with Iranian media personality and documentary filmmaker Hossein Shamaghdari during the COP31 summit in Antalya, Turkey.
California’s 548 death row prisoners could be spared execution under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan, announced last week, to commute every death sentence in the state to life in prison without parole. The list includes some of the most notorious and prolific convicted killers in the state’s history.
In 1993, 12-year-old Polly Klaas was abducted from a sleepover and killed. Her killer is among 548 prisoners on California’s death row whose sentences Gov. Gavin Newsom has moved to commute. Polly’s father says the decision felt like “a shiv in my back.”
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Gavin Newsom’s decision to empty California’s death row saves hundreds of lives and signals a national shift
In one of his final acts as governor, Gavin Newsom said he would change all death sentences to life in prison without parole, eliminating about quarter of all such sentences nationwide.
Politics & Governance
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that he is commuting every death sentence in his state to a sentence of life in prison without parole – nearly eight years after declaring a moratorium on executions. CNN’s Elex Michaelson reports.
Technology
Under AB1709, social platforms can’t provide algorithmic recommendations, infinite scroll, or autoplay features to users under 16 unless they receive parental consent. Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of other online safety-focused bills into law as well, including new rules requiring chatbot makers to notify young users that they’re not talking to a human. [Link: California’s Governor Signs Landmark Online Child Safety Bills | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/technology/californias-governor-gavin-newsom-online-child-safety-bills.html | The New York Times]
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Gavin Newsom cites state values and flaws in the legal system as he grants largest mass clemency in US history.
The fate of hundreds of inmates facing death sentences in California hinges on the Supreme Court's approval after the governor says he wants to end state-sanctioned killing.
In one of his final acts as governor, Gavin Newsom said he would change all death sentences to life in prison without parole, eliminating about quarter of all such sentences nationwide.
Politics & Governance
The results from the 2026 midterm elections could reveal which Democratic presidential contenders have made the biggest impression on their party. From California Gov. Gavin Newsom, to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, CNN’s David Wright tracks where 2028 potential candidates spent money and influence in the run-up to election day.
Politics & Governance
California Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the DOJ’s attempts at intervening in the 2026 midterm elections. CNN’s Elex Michaelson reports.
Technology
The unprecedented measure has enormous potential nationwide. The clash exposes the party’s corporate-progressive divide
Anthropic told Gavin Newsom that California should be able to ask a court to block AI models that pose a serious risk.