Los Angeles County Public Defender Ricardo García, joined by civil rights advocates, gathered at the California State Capitol on June 30 to call upon Governor Gavin Newsom to grant universal clemency for individuals on California's death row. This advocacy stemmed from assertions of systemic disparities, encompassing issues of racism, socioeconomic disadvantage, and inconsistencies in capital case adjudication across the state.
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