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2010 gay marriage vote unlikely in California
It's looking less likely that California voters will take up the issue of gay marriage in 2010.
One question divides same-sex marriage proponents: When?
A measure to reinstate marriage rights for gays and lesbians on next year's ballot has stirred anxiety and doubts among some gay rights activists.
Judge denies Prop. 8 backers delay on memos
A federal judge said sponsors of California's ban on same-sex marriage may not delay in handing over campaign strategy documents to gay-rights groups that are looking for evidence of anti gay bias as they try to overturn the measure.
Voters may be ready for publicly financed campaigns
A poll last week found that nearly two-thirds of voters would say yes to a June 2010 ballot measure that would dip our collective toes into public financing of campaigns. In contrast, Field Poll numbers released this month show voters want to go to governance heaven but they don't want to go now.
Anti-gay PAC wants donor lists kept secret
Washington state voters who signed petitions to repeal a law enhancing rights for same-sex couples don't enjoy a right to confidentiality, and their names can be disclosed to the public, a federal appeals court panel ruled Thursday.
Petition signers against expanded gay rights can’t keep names secret
A U.S. appeals court rules that a Washington state law calling for such disclosure serves the public interest. The case stems in part from the backlash over California's anti-gay-marriage Prop. 8. Washington state voters who signed petitions to repeal a law enhancing rights for same-sex couples don't enjoy a right to confidentiality, and their names can be disclosed to the public, a federal appeals court panel ruled Thursday.
Initiative backers submit paperwork promising a busy 2010 cycle
An early glance at the ballot measures that could be headed for the ballot in 2010 point to a busy political season, and a number of very expensive, high-profile initiative campaigns.
Initiative backers submit paperwork promising a busy 2010 cycle
An early glance at the ballot measures that could be headed for the ballot in 2010 point to a busy political season, and a number of very expensive, high-profile initiative campaigns.
Judge rejects bid to quash same-sex marriage suit
A federal judge refused Wednesday to dismiss a constitutional challenge to Proposition 8, ruling that a trial was required to resolve legal and factual disputes over the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage.
California Lawsuit to Remove Public Funding Ballot Measure from 2010 Ballot
In 2008, the California legislature passed AB 583, which would institute public funding in California, starting in 2014, only for the Secretary of State race. The law cannot go into effect unless it is approved by the voters, so it will be on the June 2010 ballot.
