California Supreme Court Rules on Proposition 8
Is Same-Sex Marriage Legal?
History
The status of same-sex marriage in California changed on June 16, 2008 when the state granted marriage licenses as a result of a ruling by the Supreme Court of California. This was based on an equal protection argument. It lasted until November 5, 2008 when Proposition 8 a.k.a the California Marriage Protection Act, a ballot proposition and constitutional amendment in the November 2008 state elections was passed.
Added to the CA Constitution was the provision that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. This overrode parts of the ruling of In re Marriage Cases which gave credence to same sex marriage.
Not surprisingly some of those against Proposition 8 included John McCain, Newt Gingrich, Tom McClintock, the Roman Catholic Church and organizations such as the Knights of Columbus.
Equality for All was the lead organization opposed to Proposition 8. Others included President Barack Obama, Barbara Boxer, and the Anti-Defamation League. In fact Jewish people living in Los Angeles were the largest religious contingent in L.A. to oppose Proposition 8. For those of you living under a rock Chelsea Clinton just married a Conservative Jew.
Today
On August 4, 2010, Chief United States District Judge Vaughn Walker ruled that the ban violated the Constitution's equal protection clause under the 14th Amendment
Proposition 8 lawyers are expected to ask the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review the ruling.
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Great article. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Rae. I was actually watching CNN waiting for this to break but then hubby and I went out for lunch!
You did excellent and factual reporting on this issue Jo. Nice work!
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