California proposition on gay marriage
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California will officially enshrine the right to marriage for same-sex couples in the state constitution after voters approved Proposition 3.
The ballot measure repeals Proposition 8, which voters approved in 2008 to define marriage as between a man and a woman in the state's constitution, stripping same-sex couples of the legal right to marry. Though the Supreme Court's landmark 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges verdict gave same-sex couples across the region the right to marry, California's constitution still contains language approved under Proposition 8.
"Although marriage equality for same-sex couples has been the law of the land in the United States for years, California's Constitution still says that same-sex couples are not allowed to marry," reads the argument in favor of Proposition 3 on the state's Official Voter Facts Guide.
Critics argued that the ballot initiative wasn't necessary and could uncover the way for polygamy and youngster marriage, a contention strongly refuted by Proposition 3 supporters.
"Current laws and court decisions already preserve the right to marry, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, or ethnicity," r
Constitutional Right to Marriage. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
Proposition 3
Analysis of Measure
Background
The federal courts have said that gay couples can marry, but outdated language in the California Constitution still says that marriage can only be between a male and a woman.
Proposal
Proposition 3 updates the Constitution to match what the federal courts have said about who can marry.
Fiscal Effects
Proposition 3 would not modify who is allowed to marry in California. This means there would be no change in revenues or costs to articulate and local governments.
Yes/No Statement
A YES vote on this measure means: Language in the California Constitution would be updated to fit who currently can commit. There would be no change in who can marry.
A NO vote on this measure means: Language in the California Constitution would not be changed. There would be no change in who can marry.
Summary of Legislative Analyst’s Estimate of Net Articulate and Local Government Fiscal Impact
- No change in revenues or costs for articulate and local governments.
Ballot Label
Fiscal Impact: No change in revenues or costs for state and lo
What is Prop 3? A look at CA measure aiming to protect marriage rights for all
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The path to legalizing marriage for homosexual couples in California has been filled with legal ups and downs since San Francisco first issued marriage licenses in 2004.
After those unions were later ruled invalid, the California Supreme Court legalized marriages for same-sex couples in 2008, but just months later voters in the state passed Proposition 8, which defined marriage between a man and a woman in the mention constitution.
Two years later, a federal court ruled Proposition 8 was unconstitutional and then, in 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized marriage for same-sex couples across the country.
But the language placed in the California Constitution by Proposition 8 has never been removed.
State Senator Scott Wiener worries that the U.S. Supreme Court could contrary its 2015 decision on marriage for same-sex couples much like it reversed Roe v. Wade, which had guaranteed the constitutional right to an abortion.
"In 2008, the voters lay a ban on LGBT marriage in the constitution. That language is still in there. It's not enforceable today. It's a dead lette
Proposition 8
California has always been thought of as a progressive state. In general, the west coast is seen as more liberal than the southeastern seaboard. However, events arose surrounding gay rights in 2008 in California that threw its stance as a bastion of liberal progressivism into question. Proposition 8, known colloquially as Prop 8, was a California ballot proposition and a state constitutional amendment passed in the 2008 California state election. The proposition was created by opponents of same-sex marriage before the California Supreme Court issued its ruling on In re Marriage Cases. This decision found the 2000 ban on gay marriage, Proposition 22, unconstitutional. In the long dash, Prop 8 was governed unconstitutional by a federal district court in 2010, although that decision did not go into impact until 2013, following the conclusion of Prop 8 advocates' appeals, which went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Prop 8 negated the In re Marriages Cases verdict by adding the equal provision as Proposition 22 to the California Constitution, providing that "only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." As an a
Prop 3: Californians hand over measure to shield marriage rights for all, ABC News projects
California's Proposition 3, the path to legalizing marriage for same-sex couples, will pass, ABC News projects.
The path to legalizing marriage for same-sex couples in California has been filled with legal ups and downs since San Francisco first issued marriage licenses in 2004.
After those unions were later ruled invalid, the California Supreme Court legalized marriages for same-sex couples in 2008, but just months later voters in the state passed Proposition 8, which defined marriage between a man and a woman in the state constitution.
The video in the media player above is from a previous report.
Two years later, a federal court ruled Proposition 8 was unconstitutional and then, in 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized marriage for same-sex couples across the country.
But the language placed in the California Constitution by Proposition 8 has never been removed.
State Senator Scott Wiener worries that the U.S. Supreme Court could reverse its 2015 decision on marriage for same-sex couples much like it reversed Roe v. Wade, which had guaranteed the constitutional right to