LAIST.com reports:
California Supreme Court to overturn Prop 8, which eliminated the right of gay couples to marry in California. They joined the City and County of San Francisco, County of Santa Clara and City of Los Angeles in the case.
“Some may ask why, as a county supervisor, I would get so directly involved in this issue,” Supervisor Gloria Molina said in a statement this afternoon. “First, as a county, we are directly responsible for the issuance of marriage licenses. Second, we are elected officials sworn to uphold the constitution. But third—and, in my view, most importantly—we face the dilemma of balancing the enforcement of Proposition 8 with upholding the fundamental equal protection rights of all our citizens. Simply put, we need clarity on this issue…”(Molina’s full statement posted below) . . .
