Last May, the State Supreme Court declared that same-sex marriage was legal in California. Today, that same court heard arguments for and against Proposition 8, which passed last November, and amended the state constitution to say that only marriage between a man and a woman is legal or recognized in California. Chief Justice Ronald George wrote the legalization decision. Outside the courthouse in San Francisco, hundreds of people demonstrated on both sides of the same-sex marriage issue.
Supreme Court Hears Debate on Prop 8
Credits
Guests:
- Scott Graham - Editor in Chief, Cal Law
- Mary Anne Ostrom - Political Reporter, San Jose Mercury-News
- Brad Sears - Associate Dean of Public Interest Law, UCLA Law; founder of the Williams Institute
- Douglas Kmiec - Pepperdine University - @dougkmiec