California's Proposition 8 will define the word "Marriage"
Christopher Markarian
Issue date: 11/3/08 Section: Politics
Proposition 8 changes the California Constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry in California and provides that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.
The government says that over the next few years there will be a potential for revenue loss mainly from sales taxes of the planned weddings between same sex couples totaling in millions of dollars, but over the long run there will be likely little fiscal impact on state and local governments.
In March 2000, California voters passed Proposition 22 to specify in state law that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. In May 2008, the California Supreme Court ruled that the statute enacted by Proposition 22 and other statutes that limit marriage to a relationship between a man and a woman violated the equal protection clause of the California Constitution. It also held that individuals of the same sex have the right to marry under the California Constitution. As a result of the ruling, marriage between individuals of the same sex is currently recognized in the state.
This measure amends the California Constitution to specify that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. As a result, notwithstanding the California Supreme Court ruling of May 2008, marriage would be limited to individuals of the opposite sex, and individuals of the same sex would not have the right to marry in California.
The argument favoring Proposition 8 states that the 14 words that were previously approved by 61% of California voters, "only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California". It will only restore the true definition of marriage to what human history has understood it to be and it's not an attack on the gay lifestyle. It overturns the outrageous decision of four activist Supreme Court Judges who ignored the will of the people and it protects our children from being taught in public schools that "same sex marriage" is the same as traditional marriage.
The government says that over the next few years there will be a potential for revenue loss mainly from sales taxes of the planned weddings between same sex couples totaling in millions of dollars, but over the long run there will be likely little fiscal impact on state and local governments.
In March 2000, California voters passed Proposition 22 to specify in state law that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. In May 2008, the California Supreme Court ruled that the statute enacted by Proposition 22 and other statutes that limit marriage to a relationship between a man and a woman violated the equal protection clause of the California Constitution. It also held that individuals of the same sex have the right to marry under the California Constitution. As a result of the ruling, marriage between individuals of the same sex is currently recognized in the state.
This measure amends the California Constitution to specify that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. As a result, notwithstanding the California Supreme Court ruling of May 2008, marriage would be limited to individuals of the opposite sex, and individuals of the same sex would not have the right to marry in California.
The argument favoring Proposition 8 states that the 14 words that were previously approved by 61% of California voters, "only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California". It will only restore the true definition of marriage to what human history has understood it to be and it's not an attack on the gay lifestyle. It overturns the outrageous decision of four activist Supreme Court Judges who ignored the will of the people and it protects our children from being taught in public schools that "same sex marriage" is the same as traditional marriage.
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