Tag: death row
LA DA Gascon Trying to Overturn 1994 Murder Case From Death Penalty
The office of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon faced increased criticism on Tuesday following reports that they are now asking a Superior Court Judge to change the sentence of a man who killed two people in 1994 from...
Is Gov. Newsom’s Closure of San Quentin Abuse of Executive Authority?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom defied the state’s voters within 6 weeks of being sworn in January 2019. He said during his campaign he would abide by the will of California voters who in 2016 rejected Proposition 66, a ballot initiative...
California Fur Ban: Assemblywoman Friedman Calls it a ‘Statement of Wealth and Fashion’
Hawaii may be the first state to ban fur products. While this may seem laughable given the balmy tropical climate, a California lawmaker is also trying to ban fur products and clothing, ahead of the Hawaii ban, despite the many...
Governor’s Murderer Reprieve Trumps Voters, Trashes Crime Victims
As the Sacramento Bee reported, California Governor Gavin Newsom “plans to sign an executive order Wednesday morning granting reprieves to all 737 Californians awaiting executions.” The governor’s action comes “three years after California voters rejected an initiative to end the...
Gov. Gavin Newsom Issues a Death Sentence on California’s Death Penalty
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he is granting reprieves for all death penalty murderers on California’s death row, calling the death penalty “ineffective, irreversible and immoral.” He then signed an executive order putting a moratorium on the executions of...