Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is considering a run for president, called capital punishment morally objectionable. Though California hasn’t executed anyone for 20 years, that represents about a quarter of death sentences nationwide.
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California reduced every death sentence in the state to life in prison without parole, a sweeping move expected to face legal challenges.
Mr. Wong, one of the most high-profile members of a movement that was quashed in 2020, was accused of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces, a national security offense.
Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong arriving at prison after a hearing for 47 opposition activists charged with violating the national security law in Hong Kong in 2021.
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