California still has an anti-gay marriage law on the books. Voters uld remove next year - CBS Sacramento

Contents:

• GAY RIGHTS VS. FREE SPEECHSUPREME COURT BACKS WEB DIGNER OPPOSED TO SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
• CALIFORNIA STILL HAS AN ANTI-GAY MARRIAGE LAW ON THE BOOKS. VOTERS ULD REMOVE NEXT YEAR
• CALIFORNIA STILL HAS AN ANTI-GAY MARRIAGE LAW ON THE BOOKS. VOTERS ULD REMOVE NEXT YEAR
• HOE PASS BILL PROTECTG GAY MARRIAGE—47 REPUBLINS VOTE ‘Y’
• THE ARE THE REPUBLIN SENATORS WHO WILL VOTE TO CODIFY GAY MARRIAGE AS A RIGHT

GAY RIGHTS VS. FREE SPEECHSUPREME COURT BACKS WEB DIGNER OPPOSED TO SAME-SEX MARRIAGE

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CALIFORNIA STILL HAS AN ANTI-GAY MARRIAGE LAW ON THE BOOKS. VOTERS ULD REMOVE NEXT YEAR

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CALIFORNIA STILL HAS AN ANTI-GAY MARRIAGE LAW ON THE BOOKS. VOTERS ULD REMOVE NEXT YEAR

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HOE PASS BILL PROTECTG GAY MARRIAGE—47 REPUBLINS VOTE ‘Y’

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THE ARE THE REPUBLIN SENATORS WHO WILL VOTE TO CODIFY GAY MARRIAGE AS A RIGHT

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