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The California constitution allows for “Amendments” to be placed on the ballot by initive, like Prop 8. “Revisions” must be placed on the ballot by 2/3 of the legislature. The suit says it should have been a revision, not and amendment, so it’s not legally part of the constitution. The court has decided twice before in the last 100 years that constitutional ammendments voted on were extensive enough to be revisions and overturned them.

Amendments can be initiated either by the State Legislature or by the voters. Revisions can be initiated only by the State Legislature or a constitutional convention convened for that purpose.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

“The court has decided twice before in the last 100 years that constitutional amendments voted on were extensive enough to be revisions and overturned them.”

Thanks for pointing that out.

Prop 8 seems to simply confirm the long-held meaning of a common word. I am told it states in its entirety: Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.”

Pretty minimal and perhaps the exact opposite of extensive.

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