A closure latch system for a vehicle door, comprising: a first ratchet movable between a closed position wherein the first ratchet is positioned to retain a first striker and an open position wherein the first ratchet is positioned to permit release of the first striker, wherein the first ratchet is biased towards the open position; a first pawl movable between a ratchet locking position wherein the first pawl holds the first ratchet in the closed position and a ratchet release position wherein the first pawl permits the first ratchet to move to the open position, and wherein the first pawl is biased towards the ratchet locking position; a second ratchet movable between a closed position wherein the second ratchet is positioned to retain a second striker and an open position wherein the second ratchet is positioned to permit release of the second striker, wherein the second ratchet is biased towards the open position; a second pawl movable between a ratchet locking position wherein the second pawl holds the second ratchet in the closed position and a ratchet release position wherein the second pawl permits the second ratchet to move to the open position, and wherein the second pawl is biased towards the ratchet locking position; and a common actuator movable between a rest position and an actuating position, wherein in the rest position the common actuator permits each of the first pawl and second pawls to move between the ratchet locking and ratchet release positions independent of the other of the first and second pawls (20, 24), and wherein in the actuating position the common actuator drives the first pawl to the ratchet release position and drives the second pawl to the ratchet release position, characterised in that the common actuator and the first pawl are rotatable about a common axis. a first ratchet movable between a closed position wherein the first ratchet is positioned to retain a first striker and an open position wherein the first ratchet is positioned to permit release of the first striker, wherein the first ratchet is biased towards the open position; a first pawl movable between a ratchet locking position wherein the first pawl holds the first ratchet in the closed position and a ratchet release position wherein the first pawl permits the first ratchet to move to the open position, and wherein the first pawl is biased towards the ratchet locking position; a second ratchet movable between a closed position wherein the second ratchet is positioned to retain a second striker and an open position wherein the second ratchet is positioned to permit release of the second striker, wherein the second ratchet is biased towards the open position; a second pawl movable between a ratchet locking position wherein the second pawl holds the second ratchet in the closed position and a ratchet release position wherein the second pawl permits the second ratchet to move to the open position, and wherein the second pawl is biased towards the ratchet locking position; and a common actuator movable between a rest position and an actuating position, wherein in the rest position the common actuator permits each of the first pawl and second pawls to move between the ratchet locking and ratchet release positions independent of the other of the first and second pawls (20, 24), and wherein in the actuating position the common actuator drives the first pawl to the ratchet release position and drives the second pawl to the ratchet release position, characterised in that the common actuator and the first pawl are rotatable about a common axis.