[Non-Sequitur]

As I understand it the question is whether the ban on gay marriage was a revision to the Constitution, which have to initiate in the legislature, or an amendment, which can be added to the ballot by petition. It looks like they’re leaning towards the amendment view.

[editor-surveyor]

"As I understand it the question is whether the ban on gay marriage was a revision to the Constitution, which have to initiate in the legislature, or an amendment, which can be added to the ballot by petition"

And that is a false question. A revision removes existing content, and replaces it with different content. Prop 8 removed nothing. It merely added clarifying clauses.