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The California Governor’s Pardon Power

December 28, 2021 9:45 amDecember 28, 2021 9:54 am

Both the U.S. President and California’s Governor have the power to pardon. The President’s pardon power is contained in Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution, which provides that “The President … shall have Power to grant...

Governor Newsom Pardons Three Criminals To Block Their Deportation

November 18, 2019 2:22 pmNovember 25, 2019 10:28 am

Three formerly imprisoned criminals from Cambodia and Vietnam were pardoned by Governor Newsom late last week to stop them from being deported back. The pardons were Governor Newsom’s latest actions over immigration and deportation issues in California. Since Newsom took...