November 5, 2024 - Proposition 3

 

Proposition 3 is designed to ensure that Californians will retain the right to have same sex marriages. In 2008 the electorate approved Proposition 8, a band on same sex marriages in California. The courts ruled prop 8 to be unenforceable and that is why there has been no rush to correct the fact that the constitution of California defines marriage as being between a man and a woman.

 

Now, the need to ensure the rights of same sex couples to marry has become more important than ever. That is because of the rising anti LGBTQ community attitude among conservatives. Currently, federal law protects the right to same sex marriage. Depending on the outcome of the election, and who controls the house the Senate and the Oval Office next year, calls into question it's OK whether or not that federal law will remain in effect.

 

An individual citizen has the right to marry whoever they choose. Assuming of course that their choice is legally an adult.

I will vote yes on Proposition3