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[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

Governor Schwarzenegger said today that he would oppose a ballot measure aimed at overturning the California Supreme Court's decisionyesterday to allow gay marriage in the state, the Sacramento Beereports. This is not good news for those looking to turn back the clockon gay rights in California.

Gavin Newsom must have been smiling yesterday,as the movement he began in his city in 2004 just came to fruition withyesterday's important ruling, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.Newsom apparently was prepared for defeat, and even had a speechprepared to the effect, but he was delighted to prevail.

The issue of gay rights is sure to be a delicate dance for the presumed Democratic nominee, Barack Obama,who issued a carefully worded statement saying he "respects" thedecision while stopping short of endorsing it, the Chronicle reports.The more cynical among the political elite seem to think this will helpJohn McCain and the Republicans, but we think most voters are moreinterested in talking about the economy and health care.

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