I'm surprised b/c even in Political Science 101, it is taught that mayors cannot supercede state law. Arnold could still be diplomatic by saying something to the effect of "If the people of CA want this to be the law of the land, then bring it up as a proposition, but for now, the law states that marriage is solely between a man and a woman. Since my administration and I are charged with upholding the law of the land, that is how it will be."
I realize asking for a little backbone is ludicrous, but simply stating what's in your own job description shouldn't be too out there, should it?
I'm surprised b/c even in Political Science 101, it is taught that mayors cannot supercede state law. That's only when a society is not in a state of terminal collapse.
We're at the stage where things are coming apart faster and faster. Nothing would surprise me these days. Nothing at all. Chaos is taking over, and when it does, it tends to snowball. We're still mostly stuck in "it can't happen here" mode, but, it can, and it is.