The death penalty runs like a sinuous thread through California politics. If anything, support for the death penalty may be a detriment to those hankering after the appointment. Public attitudes toward the death penalty have also changed, as crime rates have fallen and issues of racial justice moved to the fore. Newsom says he came to his position on the death penalty as a matter of principle. “Several years ago I changed my view of the death penalty,” she said.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 08, 2021 13:08 UTC