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	Podcast:		KQED’s The California Report
	Episode:		Investigators Find Southern California Edison to Blame for Thomas Fire
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:07:43
	Publish Date:		2019-03-14 08:43:16
	Description:		Investigators Find Southern California Edison to Blame for Thomas Fire Ventura County Fire Department investigators are blaming power lines owned and operated by the region’s electrical utility for starting the deadly Thomas Fire in late 2017. Reporter: Stephanie O’Neill Gov. Newsom Halts Executions; Opponents Call Move an Abuse of Power Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday that effectively halted the death penalty in California and closed the execution chamber at San Quentin state prison. He did this, in part, because of an approaching April deadline to sign lethal injection protocols to put people to death. There are 737 inmates on death row; 25 of them have exhausted their appeals and would have been eligible for execution. KQED’s politics correspondent Marisa Lagos spoke with the governor about the move. Guest: Gavin Newsom Death Penalty Moratorium Elicits Varying Reactions Newsom’s executive order declaring a moratorium on the death penalty sparked a range of responses at the Capitol. Reporter: Katie Orr
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