Racial Disparities in California's Death Penalty Reveal a System in Crisis - Davis Vanguard

Death Penalty Focus - Sustainable Action Now (SAN)

Death Penalty Focus & The cases of Michael Bell and Tommy Gudinas are stark reminders of the profound flaws inherent in the death penalty system

Racial Disparities in California's Death Penalty Reveal a System in Crisis - Davis Vanguard

California's death penalty system has been shown to be racially discriminatory, with Black and Latino defendants up to 8.7 and 6.2 times more likely to be sentenced to death respectively, and victims of white victims being nearly 9 times more likely to result in a death sentence.