Gavin Newsom Commutes All Death Sentences in California
Governor Gavin Newsom has commuted the sentences of 548 inmates to life without parole, citing moral objections to capital punishment.
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First reported by The Guardian, 23 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 19% |
| 4 Nov, 19:42 UTC | 19% |
| 4 Nov, 19:04 UTC | 20% |
| 4 Nov, 12:24 UTC | 28% |
| 30 Oct, 05:42 UTC | 25% |
| 30 Oct, 04:22 UTC | 16% |
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The story so far
9 publishers have covered this in 9 articles since 5 Nov 2026. The Guardian published first, on 5 November at 19:28 UTC; CBS News Politics followed 24 min later. The most recent article, from Axios, appeared on 5 November at 20:57 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Guardian (major outlet), CBS News Politics (major outlet), Bloomberg.com (major outlet), The Hill (major outlet), Axios (major outlet), BBC News, France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines, Fox News Politics, Deutsche Welle.
2 prediction markets price this story:
- Yes — the market puts it at 19%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Governor Gavin Newsom calls a new special session of the California Legislature before January 1, 2027. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the deadline for the end of his term rather than the specific date in 2027.
- Democrats, 24+ pts — the market puts it at 93%, with $2k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 3 Nov 2027. The outcome is Yes if the Democratic Party wins the 2026 California gubernatorial election by a margin of 24 percentage points or greater. The outcome is No if the Democratic Party wins by less than 24 percentage points or loses the election. Readers often mistake the linked story about Gavin Newsom for the resolution criteria, but only the final vote margin in the 2026 election matters.
Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.
How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Yes at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- The GuardianGavin Newsom commutes more than 500 death sentences in California19%
- CBS News PoliticsNewsom moves to commute all California death sentences19%
- Bloomberg.comNewsom Commutes Sentences of All California Death Row Inmates19%
- BBC NewsCalifornia governor commutes death sentences for all 548 people on death row19%
- France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines'Inhumane punishment': California governor Gavin Newsom to commute 548 death sentences19%
- Fox News PoliticsGavin Newsom wipes out California's death row in historic mass commutation19%
- Deutsche WelleGavin Newsom commutes sentences of all death row inmates in California19%
- The HillCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom to commute all death sentences in state19%
- AxiosNewsom moves to empty California's death row as 2028 looms19%
- Current odds19%
Sources
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- Newsom moves to empty California's death row as 2028 looms Axios ·
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom to commute all death sentences in state The Hill ·
- Newsom Commutes Sentences of All California Death Row Inmates Bloomberg.com ·
- Newsom moves to commute all California death sentences CBS News Politics ·
- Gavin Newsom commutes more than 500 death sentences in California The Guardian ·
- Gavin Newsom commutes sentences of all death row inmates in California Deutsche Welle
Show 3 more sources
- Gavin Newsom wipes out California's death row in historic mass commutation Fox News Politics
- 'Inhumane punishment': California governor Gavin Newsom to commute 548 death sentences France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
- California governor commutes death sentences for all 548 people on death row BBC News
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- Kalshi Yes 19%
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- Kalshi Democrats, 24+ pts 93% +2
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