One reason Californians will be voting, again, about the death penalty, next month, is because of a man named Caryl Chessman. The case was a harrowing one for California's governor, Pat Brown, and for his family, including his son, the future governor, a young Jerry Brown. Ever since Chessman died, Californians have gone to war at the ballot box over the death penalty. He abducted and sexually assaulted two women, and he received the death penalty. He made it very clear what his personal views were on the death penalty, and he also made very clear the matter of his Catholic faith.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 12, 2016 10:52 UTC