Calif. Lawmakers Oppose Gay-Marriage Ban

[FreeState]

Anyone know where to get the voting record online??? Yeah this is good news:

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The state Assembly voted Thursday to oppose a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage — a measure backed by President Bush (news - web sites). In the 42-27 vote, the Assembly also said it opposed other federal moves to restrict rights of same sex-couples.

The resolution now goes to the Senate. If passed, it does not need the signature of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (news - web sites), who has said he had "no use" for the proposed federal amendment.

Endorsing the constitutional change in February, Bush argued it would prevent judges from allowing same-sex weddings. To become law, the amendment requires two-thirds majorities in both houses of Congress and ratification from 38 states.

"When we start outlawing in our Constitution a certain group of people, we have no certainty where it will end," said San Francisco Democratic Assemblyman Mark Leno, one of the Assembly's four openly gay members and the resolution's author.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040624/ap_on_re_us/brf_same_sex_marriage_1

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1. thank you, FreeState, for this excellent news!!

i'd like to know who voted how, too.


peace