California Death Penalty Showdown: Becerra, Newsom & the Will of the Voters
California’s death penalty is once again at the center of a major political and constitutional fight.
California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra says that, if elected, he would extend Gov. Gavin Newsom’s moratorium on executions. Becerra’s position is notable because, while serving as California attorney general, he previously expressed support for capital punishment and his office defended death sentences.
In this episode of Left Coast News, we examine California’s long-running battle over the death penalty, executive power, the initiative process, victims’ rights, and the role of…
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