California votes to put discrimination in the constitution :(

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apparently they still have a few million absentee and provisional ballots to go through, so technically this one isn't called yet, at least according to the networks.
 

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apparently they still have a few million absentee and provisional ballots to go through, so technically this one isn't called yet, at least according to the networks.
Well, according to the Sec. of State site as of 9:51 (8 mins ago), of those votes still outstanding, the "No" votes would have to lead by 427,822, to overturn the current "Yes" lead, and even then, it would literally be by ONE vote.
 

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It might be a step backward in the short run, but in the long run we are going to achieve legal equality.

And having 52% of the people is an improvement, it would have been 2/3rds not so many years ago.

Nevertheless, STUPID VOTERS, they have no right to presume to vote away our rights.
 
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Watch this end up going before the US Supreme Court. And if there are vacancies on the court, we know who's gonna get to appoint new justices.

It's tough to say that gay couples are getting equal protection under the law when marriage carries benefits that don't accrue to those who aren't married. This might be like a Brown v. Board of Ed or Roe v. Wade decision when it comes.
 

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Watch this end up going before the US Supreme Court. And if there are vacancies on the court, we know who's gonna get to appoint new justices.

It's tough to say that gay couples are getting equal protection under the law when marriage carries benefits that don't accrue to those who aren't married. This might be like a Brown v. Board of Ed or Roe v. Wade decision when it comes.

State constitutional questions are decided by the state supreme court, unless something in the state constitution is in conflict with the Federal one, which I don't think is the case. I think it very likely it will be ruled unconstitutional by the state supreme court, as they have their own recent precedent, don't see how they could rule otherwise.