Gavin Newsom issued pardons and commuted sentences for 35 current and former convicted felons Tuesday, including 10 pardons for immigrants facing deportation. The governor’s office found that the “deportation and permanent family separation” of the formerly convicted immigrants were “unjust collateral consequences” of their previous convictions. With the help of legal officials and letters written to the governor from his community, Thongs was granted a pardon by Newsom on Tuesday. The 13 commutations issued allow for modifications or reviews to be made to existing prison sentences, such as granting early parole to those found eligible. Newsom has reportedly issued 63 pardons, 78 commutations and four reprieves since becoming governor in January 2019, according to the governor’s office.

Source: Fox News November 12, 2020 00:33 UTC