Topic: California Supreme Court

California’s Proposition 22 struck down

By David W. Shelton | May 15, 2008 |

BREAKING NEWS

SACRAMENTO— In a ruling delivered today by the California Supreme Court, Proposition 22, which defined marriage as between a man and a woman, was deemed to be unconstitutional. The 4-3 decision was delivered today at 10:00 AM PST.

Writing for the majority, Chief Justice Ronald M. George said:

“…in light of the conclusions we reach concerning the constitutional questions brought to us for resolution, we determine that the language of section 300 limiting the designation of marriage to a union “between a man and a woman” is unconstitutional and must be stricken from the statute, and that the remaining statutory language must be understood as making the designation of marriage available both to opposite-sex and same-sex couples.”

The full text of the decision and its dissents can be read here.

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