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 choice gave same-sex couples across the nation 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 Knowledge Guide.
Critics argued that the ballot initiative wasn't necessary and could unseal the way for polygamy and infant marriage, a contention strongly refuted by Proposition 3 supporters.
"Current laws and court decisions already guard 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The federal courts have said that same-sex couples can marry, but outdated language in the California Constitution still says that marriage can only be between a dude and a woman.
Proposal
Proposition 3 updates the Constitution to pair what the federal courts have said about who can marry.
Fiscal Effects
Proposition 3 would not convert who is allowed to marry in California. This means there would be no change in revenues or costs to state and local governments.
Yes/No Statement
A YES vote on this measure means: Language in the California Constitution would be updated to match who currently can marry. 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 Mention and Local Government Fiscal Impact
- No alter in revenues or costs for articulate and local governments.
Ballot Label
Fiscal Impact: No change in revenues or costs for state and lo
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 homosexual marriage, Proposition 22, unconstitutional. In the long race, Prop 8 was dominated unconstitutional by a federal district court in 2010, although that decision did not go into outcome 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 decree by adding the identical 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
What is Prop 3? A look at CA measure aiming to protect marriage rights for all
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The path to legalizing marriage for queer 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 inverse 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 place a ban on LGBT marriage in the constitution. That language is still in there. It's not enforceable today. It's a dead lette
Prop 3: Californians pass measure to protect 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 lgbtq+ couples in 2008, but just months later voters in the state passed Proposition 8, which defined marriage between a guy 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 dictated Proposition 8 was unconstitutional and then, in 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized marriage for homosexual 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 conclusion on marriage for lgbtq+ couples much like it reversed Roe v. Wade, which had guaranteed the constitutional right to