Los Angeles Times, September 28, 2010 by Elisabeth Semel
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Since the last execution in California, there has been no public groundswell to get the death chamber back in business. Californians have been no less safe than they were between 1992 and 2006, when 13 men were executed. In fact, violent crimes—homicides in particular—have steadily declined during this period.