New Delhi, Nov. 8 -- California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday commuted the death sentences of all 548 people awaiting execution in the state, a move which many see as his last major action ahead of a possible resignation to run for the White House in 2028.

The 59-year-old incumbent cannot run for office in 2026, as California has a constitutional limit to serving a maximum of two four-year terms. Newsom, the Governor of the most populous state in the US, has a long history of clashing with Trump, including over the federalization and deployment of the California National Guard, which was ruled illegal by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

In June, Newsom accused Trump of directing the Justice ‌Department to undertake a pol...