MICHAEL RUIZ: California prosecutors revolt after Newsom orders state's worst killers off death row

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered blanket clemency for 548 death row inmates, seeking to commute their sentences and effectively empty the state's death row. This decision has sparked significant outrage among prosecutors, including those involved in the Gabriel Fernandez case. The outgoing governor, who is viewed as a potential 2028 presidential candidate, faces a revolt from legal officials who are reacting strongly to the mass commutation of the state's worst killers.
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