Xavier Becerra makes his death penalty stance clear after botched Christa Pike execution
Gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra is addressing California's death penalty policy following a botched execution in Tennessee. The state currently has 564 inmates on death row.
California has 564 inmates under death sentences — and gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra is weighing in on the state’s death penalty after Tennessee’s botched execution of Christa Pike.
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