CA House Dems not commenting on Newsom’s death penalty repeal

March 14, 2019

Wanted to flag that California House Democrats are avoiding reporters’ questions about Governor Gavin Newsom’s moratorium on the death penalty.

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Gavin Newsom has put House Democrats in a pickle on this issue, because voters in these Democrats’ districts OVERWHELMINGLY voted AGAINST repealing the death penalty in 2016.

Check it out: 

  • 66.9% voted against repeal in CA-10 (now Josh Harder’s district)
  • 63.2% voted against repeal in CA-21 (now TJ Cox’s district)
  • 64.4% voted against repeal in CA-25 (now Katie Hill’s district)
  • 62.2% voted against repeal in CA-39 (now Gil Cisneros’ district)
  • 60.5% voted against repeal in CA-45 (now Katie Porter’s district)
  • 60.6% voted against repeal in CA-48 (now Harley Rouda’s district)