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Today is the last day you can donate to the No On 8 campaign to defeat California's Proposition 8, which would eliminate marriage rights for same-sex couples in that state. Help end legal discrimination by sending them a Halloween treat. (5) #
10/31/2008

The Salt Lake Tribune has a fascinating article about the divisions in the Mormon church as a result of their vigorous fight to pass California's Prop 8, which would end gay marriage in the state. The church and its members have already spent millions of dollars in support of the initiative, and it has become a common subject of sermons during their services. (via andrew sullivan) (1) #
10/24/2008

Governor Schwarzenegger backs the California Supreme Court's gay marriage decision and does not support the amendment to overturn it. Considering Romney's actions after Massachusett's similar ruling, Schwarzenegger is a liberal hero. (4) #
5/15/2008

Woohoo!:
The California Supreme Court has overturned a ban on gay marriage, paving the way for California to become the second state where gay and lesbian residents can marry.
I was in Massachusetts when it was overturned there, and am now 10 miles away from the second state. Let's hope that California voters don't pass a constitutional ban in November. (4) #
5/15/2008

Will California be the subject of the third album in Sufjan Stevens's 50 state project? (4) #
2/15/2007

With Governor Schwarzenegger losing populariy and the recent rejection of his initiatives, some disgruntled Republicans are trying to draft Mel Gibson to run for California governor. According to the website:
...Gibson has a leg up on Schwarzenegger — having been born in New York, he could be President someday.
(via kd) (7) #
12/7/2005