VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-05
“the state cannot morally kill them”
Gavin Newsom · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-05
Newsom concluded that although many Californians feel those who commit brutal crimes deserve to die, the state cannot morally kill them.
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