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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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    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.

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    Judge Throws Out Prop 8
    1. 6:00A Federal Court Rules that California’s Prop 8 is UnconstitutionalYou’re reading this
    2. 26:03Big Money, Secrecy and Control of the Congress
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Evan Gerstmann

      Chair of Political Science, Loyola Marymount University

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      Rick Jacobs

      Courage Campaign

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      Senior Counsel, Alliance Defense Fund

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    The full episode

    1 of 2
    Judge Throws Out Prop 8
    1. 6:00A Federal Court Rules that California’s Prop 8 is UnconstitutionalYou’re reading this
    2. 26:03Big Money, Secrecy and Control of the Congress
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