The California Supreme Court this morning upheld Proposition 8, which defines marriage as between a man and woman. The court also ruled that the 18,000 same sex marriages performed in 2008 will be recognized.
In May 2008, the California Supreme Court ruled that the state Constitution protects the “right-to-marry” to same-sex couples.
Proposition 8 was approved in by voters in June 2008. The legal point that Proposition 8 argue in this case is that the Prop 8 changed the state Constitution and is a revision that can only be placed on the ballot by a two-thirds vote of the Legislature instead of a majority of voters in a statewide ballot measure generated from a signature drive.
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If it took a ‘tremendous grassroots’ effort to yield a 52% change in the rights of people in the state, does that mean that the Republican party will yield to a 52% vote to change the Constitution to get rid of the 2/3 majority rule on budgets and taxes?
Somehow I think not…
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CRA statement on Prop 8 court decision
Traditional Marriage Upheld
California citizens mounted a tremendous grassroots effort to stand up for traditional marriage between one man and one woman by supporting Prop. 8. The vote of the people overruled the CA Supreme Court, which had invented “same-sex” marriages out of thin air. The CA Supreme Court correctly recognized that “We the People” have spoken.
Unfortunately, the Court could not resist their “legislating from the bench” propensity entirely and did allow the 18,000 homosexual “marriages” to stand.
“The illogic of the Court is astounding as Prop 8 clearly states, ‘…only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California, regardless of when or where performed.’ Obviously, the Court cannot understand what the words ‘is’ and ‘when’ mean.” stated Ken Mettler, President of the California Republican Assembly.
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