§ 12017 Governor'S Clemency Reports

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•The Governor must tell the Legislature every time they forgive or reduce someone's punishment.
•The report must include the person's name, their crime, their original punishment, and why the Governor changed it.
•This happens every year.

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If someone is in jail for stealing a car and the Governor decides to let them out early.

The Governor has to tell the Legislature the person's name, that they stole a car, how long they were supposed to be in jail, when they were let out, and why the Governor decided to do it.

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§ 12017 Governor'S Clemency Reports

At each session the Governor shall report to the Legislature each reprieve, pardon, and commutation granted, stating the name of the convict, the crime of which the convict was convicted, the sentence, its date, the date of the pardon, reprieve, or commutation, and the reasons for granting the same. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 12. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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reprieve pardon commutation Governor Legislature

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 12017.

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