But it has not executed anyone since a judge imposed a moratorium in 2006.
Now that judge is visiting the new execution chamber to see if it is acceptable enough to him to resume executions.
The state, in a massive budget crisis, still spent $900,000 to build the new execution room.
Here's hoping all that money did not get spent for nothing.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110208/ap_on_re_us/us_california_executions
