Elisabeth Semel interviewed by The California Report, KQED-FM, Jan. 15, 2016
“It’s really a disservice to the people of the state to perpetuate something that not only doesn’t work effectively, but really is irreparable. … The prospect of executing 745 people is illusory. So, there will be a randomness to the number of people we execute in the state until we finally recognize that we’re done with it.”