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Feb. 18, 2022
50 years after state high court ruling, death penalty stands but isn’t carried out
50 years after state high court ruling, death penalty stands but isn’t carried out
Fifty years ago, the California Supreme Court ruled the state's death penalty was unconstitutional.
California voters quickly brought back the death penalty and reaffirmed the decision in 2016. Majorities still support capital punishment in statewide and national polls.
But the California voters also elected governors who wouldn't carry out the penalty -- especially the current one. Today the state still bears ...
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