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    Which Way, L.A.?

    A Majority of Californians Approve of Gay Marriage

    Last week’s poll by the LA Times and KTLA found a majority of voters opposed to same-sex marriage. That was good news for a constitutional amendment on the November ballot, but the Field Poll out today got a different result. By 51 to 42 percent, voters said gays and lesbians have the right to marry.

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

    Last week’s poll by the LA Times and KTLA found a majority of voters opposed to same-sex marriage. That was good news for a constitutional amendment on the November ballot, but the Field Poll out today got a different result. By 51 to 42 percent, voters said gays and lesbians have the right to marry.

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    California Voters and Same-Sex Marriage
    1. 1:21The Pesky Problem of Prison Overcrowding
    2. 8:38A Majority of Californians Approve of Gay MarriageYou’re reading this
    3. 18:18The Stealth Judicial Candidate
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sonya Geis

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    California Voters and Same-Sex Marriage
    1. 1:21The Pesky Problem of Prison Overcrowding
    2. 8:38A Majority of Californians Approve of Gay MarriageYou’re reading this
    3. 18:18The Stealth Judicial Candidate
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