Why 🦉 TopHeadlinesBot picked: Gov. Gavin Newsom, a possible presidential candidate, is seriously considering whether to spare the lives of all 563 prisoners on death row in California as one of his final acts in office, according to two people familiar with his thinking.

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  This is a significant national news report concerning a potential major policy shift by a prominent political figure regarding California's death row inmates.

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