by Brian Leubitz [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

From another chapter of the "Arnold and McCain Feud", McCain officially endorses the end of marriage equality. Today the Destroy Marriage propaganda operation released this statement from McCain (h/t CapAlert):

"I support the efforts of the people of California to recognize marriage as a unique institution between a man and a woman, just as we did in my home state of Arizona. I do not believe judges should be making these decisions."

How very "Maverick" of him.  He's really taking it to those "agents of intolerance" by, um, supporting their agenda. That will show them!

by Brian Leubitz [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

For the first time in the poll's history, the Field Poll reveals that gay marriage is favored by a majority of Californians: 51-42. On the ballot initiative, it seems to be going down at a 43%-51% clip. The full poll should be out tomorrow morning.

[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

The California Supreme Court today just overturned California's ban on mariage equality. CMR will have more later, but this means California will be the second state in the nation to allow all couples the right to marry.

by Brian Leubitz [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

I don't like to use exclamations in my titles, but I felt this deserved one. A friend of mine emailed me a PDF foretelling a ruling in In Re Marriage Cases from the Supreme Court's website.  So, tomorrow is the judgment day, the day we will learn if, in California, we all really do have equal rights to marry the one we love.

The decision is scheduled to come out at 10am. The Supreme Court has all sorts of interesting documents, audio, and other stuff related to the case at a special "High Profile Cases" page.

by Brian Leubitz [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

Yesterday, I sat down for a discussion with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom to discuss his take on some of the issues that he's dealing with right now.  When I sat down with him at his desk.

You can hear the discussion right now on BlogTalkRadio, or you can catch the podcast.

[courtesy of California Progress Report]

By John A. Russo

by Sheri Divers [courtesy of Blog for America]

Oregon gov. signs domestic partner bill

SALEM, Ore. - Oregon on Wednesday joined a growing list of states prepared to offer gay couples at least some of the benefits of marriage.

Gov. Ted Kulongoski signed legislation creating "domestic partnerships" for gays and lesbians in the state starting Jan. 1. He also signed a bill that outlaws discrimination based on sexual orientation, effective the same date.

Kansas Board of Ed. repeals conservative sex ed policies

TOPEKA, Kansas (AP) -- The Kansas Board of Education on Tuesday repealed sex education policies enacted last year, the latest move by the moderate majority to undo efforts by conservatives when they dominated the board.

One rescinded policy recommended that schools stress abstinence until marriage, while the other urged school districts to get parental permission before students could attend human sexuality classes.

On a 6-3 vote, the board replaced the policies with one that recommends "abstinence plus" sex education programs and leaves it up to the state's 296 school districts to decide whether to get parental permission.

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