# Newsom wants to empty death row. Most politicians wouldn’t bother — or dare

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Los Angeles Times, Nov 5, 2026, 1:27 PM · Read it: <https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-11-05/newsom-wants-to-empty-death-row-most-politicians-wouldnt-bother-or-dare>

Newsom's decision, as he ponders a run for the White House, is a self-inflicted test of political endurance from a savvy politician who didn't need to go there.

## Who's covering it

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- Nov 5, 2026, 1:27 PM: [Newsom wants to empty death row. Most politicians wouldn’t bother — or dare](<https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-11-05/newsom-wants-to-empty-death-row-most-politicians-wouldnt-bother-or-dare>) — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States)
  Newsom's decision, as he ponders a run for the White House, is a self-inflicted test of political endurance from a savvy politician who didn't need to go there.
