Gov. Newsom is expected to announce a reprieve for 737 inmates on death row on Wednesday.
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, addresses an election night crowd after he defeated Republican John Cox to become the 40th governor of California in Los Angeles on Nov. 6, 2018.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.Doha Madani, Andrew Blankstein, Eric Leonard and Dennis Romero
"Here is the bottom line," the remarks read:"Our death penalty system has been — by any measure — a failure. It has discriminated against defendants who are mentally ill, black and brown, or can’t afford expensive legal representation. It has provided no public safety benefit or value as a deterrent. It has wasted billions of taxpayer dollars. But most of all, the death penalty is absolute. Irreversible and irreparable in the event of human error.
Newsom's office emphasized that the moratorium does not mean anyone will be released or have their sentences altered under this action. Newsom says maintaining death row as the ultimate punishment in California has cost taxpayers $5 billion since 1978.
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