California to decide gay 'marriage' stance (CA state supreme court will hear case)

The Washington Times ^

[Princip. Conservative]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The California Supreme Court unanimously agreed yesterday to decide whether the state's ban on same-sex "marriage" violates a constitutional ban on discrimination, though an outcome is not likely until late next year. The justices are reviewing an October decision by the 1st District Court of Appeal, which ruled that California marriage laws do not discriminate because homosexual couples can get most rights the state confers to married couples. Massachusetts is the only state that authorizes same-sex "marriage." California offers domestic partnerships, similar to civil unions in Vermont and Connecticut. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom authorized homosexual "weddings" at City Hall in 2004, but California's justices halted the ensuing spree and voided 4,037 marriage licenses, ruling the mayor did not have authority to make marriage law. About 20 same-sex couples and the city of San Francisco sued the state, and the case has meandered through trial and appellate courts. Had the Supreme Court not taken the case, the lower court's decision would have stood. San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera said the city was "extremely gratified."

[Princip. Conservative]

"Silly me. I thought the voters of California already made their decision overwhelmingly in June of 2000, wasn't it?"

But the (un)Democratic Party doesn't care about the will of the people.

[Kuksool]

How about this compromise. Let the Northeast and West Coast have gay marriage. That way all the liberals can move to those places and leave Middle America alone.