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california gov. gavin newsom plans to halt the death penalty

A ruling in favor of the protocol would reopen the door to executions, according to Newsom's office. California's last execution was in 2006. . His executive action will include a reprieve for all of the Golden State's death row inmates, a withdrawal of the state's lethal injection protocol..

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