Congratulations to gay rights activists who have fought for the right to marry in California.
I can honestly say I’ve never been prouder to be a Californian.
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Update #1: The California Supreme Court’s Opinion, in .Doc and .PDF.
Update #2: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will not stand in the way of the Supreme Court’s ruling:
“I respect the Court’s decision and as Governor, I will uphold its ruling. Also, as I have said in the past, I will not support an amendment to the constitution that would overturn this state Supreme Court ruling.”
Update #3: Meet the culture warriors who want to deny gay couples the chance to ruin their lives together:
the initiative to strike down their ruling has already gathered over a million signatures and is just waiting for verification from the Secretary of State before it goes on the November ballot. It’s 14 words long, identical to the wording of Prop 22 back in 2000: “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.” This time, however, it’s a constitutional initiative, not a statutory initiative, so if it passes it will be immune to court challenges.
Ah, another important reason for Californians to clog voting booths in November. I wonder if this will change the voting dynamic much.
Update #4: Pfft, Nancy Pelosi acts like she represents San Francisco or something.
