"Newsom's past actions have made it clear he deplores capital punishment as deeply as many civil rights advocates," writes columnist Robin Epley.

Civil rights advocates are urging California to make Clarence Ray Allen's execution the last by permanently ending the ...

California has not executed anyone since 2006 and advocates are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to grant clemency to all those ...

Lush Cosmetics has launched a campaign at our 35 California locations calling on Governor Gavin Newsom to commute all death sentences. From January 9 - 20, every store is featuring a window display ...

Nick Reiner faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents, legendary Hollywood director Rob Reiner and producer and photographer Michele Singer ...

Wesley Brownlee is accused of killing six people in Stockton and Oakland. Under California law, that makes him eligible for the death penalty.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Denise Truscello/Getty; California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Nick Reiner has been charged with two counts of ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. On Jan. 17, 2006, California carried out ...

The deaths of director Rob Reiner and his wife have drawn attention to California’s long and tangled history with the death penalty. Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 68, were found dead of stab ...

How many petition signatures resulted from Lush’s 9-day regional campaign to end the death penalty in California?

Unfortunately, this does not mean much in California. The state does have the death penalty, and voters rejected a statewide ballot proposition in 2012 that would have repealed it. People can still be ...

Nick Reiner may face the death penalty if he is convicted of murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, but that does not necessarily mean he will be executed. Los Angeles County District ...