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A Federal Court Rules that California’s Prop 8 is Unconstitutional

First, Proposition 8 was passed by California voters in 2008 after the State Supreme Court had legalized same-sex marriage. That same court then upheld , Prop 8, which says that marriage can occur only between a man and a woman.

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

First, Proposition 8 was passed by California voters in 2008 after the State Supreme Court had legalized same-sex marriage. That same court then upheld, Prop 8, which says that marriage can occur only between a man and a woman. Opponents then filed suit in federal court in San Francisco, claiming Prop 8 violates the federal constitution. Today Judge Vaughn Walker ruled that the plaintiffs are right.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Karen Radziner
Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?
Evan Gerstmann
Chair of Political Science, Loyola Marymount University
Rick Jacobs
Courage Campaign
Jordan Lorence
Senior Counsel, Alliance Defense Fund

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Which Way, L.A.?

A Federal Court Rules that California’s Prop 8 is Unconstitutional

First, Proposition 8 was passed by California voters in 2008 after the State Supreme Court had legalized same-sex marriage. That same court then upheld , Prop 8, which says that marriage can occur only between a man and a woman.

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Which Way, L.A.?

A Federal Court Rules that California’s Prop 8 is Unconstitutional

First, Proposition 8 was passed by California voters in 2008 after the State Supreme Court had legalized same-sex marriage. That same court then upheld , Prop 8, which says that marriage can occur only between a man and a woman.

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