Pages in category "Prisoners sentenced to death by California" The following 124 pages are in this category, out of 124 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.. The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of California since capital punishment was resumed in the United States in 1976. Since the 1976 U.S. Supreme Court decision of Gregg v.
Inmates Executed 1978 to Present WARNING: The following crime summaries contain graphic descriptions of one or more murders and may not be suitable for all audiences. California Executions Since 1978. The clock is ticking again on executions in California. The state Supreme Court's ruling Thursday, upholding much of a prosecution-backed initiative seeking to speed up the death penalty process.