California Governor Gavin Newsom has commuted all death sentences in the state to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, affecting 548 inmates on death row. Newsom, who is widely expected to seek the US presidency in 2028, announced the decision on Thursday, describing capital punishment as incompatible w…

GistReel California has officially banned child marriage after Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation setting 18 as the minimum age for marriage in the state. The new law, AB 1267, was signed by Newsom on Wednesday, September 30, and will take effect on January 1, 2027. It removes previous provisions that allowed min…