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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he won’t make a clemency decision on the murder convictions of Erik and Lyle Menendez until newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman reviews the nearly 35-year-old case. Gascón, who was supported by Newsom, lost reelection this month, so the governor said he would give the incoming district attorney time …

Newsom delays Menendez brothers clemency decision until after LA's new DA Hochman reviews the case

California governor Gavin Newsom will delay a decision on whether to grant the Menendez brothers clemency until after Los Angeles' new DA reviews the case. The current DA, George Gascón, asked a judge last month to resentence Lyle and Erik, who were sentenced to life in prison after being convicted in 1996 for the first degree murder of Jose and …

District Attorney's Letters to Newsom Request Clemency for Erik and Lyle Menendez

Newsom freed elderly and sick prisoners during COVID, but he’s grappling with risks of more mercy

David Moreland, 67, recounts his bout with COVID in prison as his wife, Sherry, listens at home in Long Beach. COVID “accelerated the consciousness” of the plight of California’s ailing and aging prisoners, Newsom told The Times in an interview last month, in which he described meticulously poring over scores of clemency applications. “And then you read their record and …

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Newsom vowed to pardon LGBTQ Californians. Only one living person has benefited

1 in 3 Californians granted mercy by Newsom remain in prison

When Mary Reese received a call at the California Institution for Women in 2021, a prison official told her she had “won the lotto.” Gov. “My God, I wish they would see that.” Reese, who was also denied parole after receiving a commutation from Newsom, said she felt “mistreated” by the parole board and that “they had no intention of …

Newsom grants clemency to San Quentin inmate, podcast host Rahsaan Thomas

Gavin Newsom this week commuted the sentence of Rahsaan “New York” Thomas, a San Quentin State Prison inmate and co-host of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated “Ear Hustle” podcast. He also drew acclaim for his contributions to the San Quentin News — one of the country’s only inmate-produced publications — and for his work on the podcast, which is produced partially inside …