In a series of clemency actions, Gov. Gavin Newsom granted 27 pardons and 30 sentence commutations of sentences, including that of a man convicted of taking part in a deadly home invasion in Sacramento County, the governor’s office said Friday.
The people granted clemency were recommended by elected officials, medical professionals, faith and community leaders, and correctional staff, according to Newsom’s office. The recipients had been convicted of crimes such as robbery, drug possession and sales, and murder…