Last week, I wrote about House Resolution 5 and Senate Resolution 7, which would, if passed, signal the California State legislature’s official opposition to Prop 8. Well, they passed yesterday!
“Both houses of the Legislature recognize that Proposition 8 undermines the fundamental principle of equal protection guaranteed by the California Constitution,” said Senator Leno. “Proposition 8’s revision to the California Constitution violated key structural checks and balances in the state’s legal system when it was approved by a slim majority of voters last November. If Proposition 8 stands, we would be setting a dangerous precedent in California that allows a majority of the people to deny equal protection under the law to a minority of Californians.”
. . . EQCA Executive Director Geoff Kors said “Our legislators understand this is an unequivocal change to our State’s Constitution, which is to protect and empower all people equally. We are thankful that our elected representatives have sided with the people in standing up against this dangerous and unprecedented revision. We are hopeful that the Supreme Court will do the same.”
Great news going into Thursday.
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