# California legislature passes same-sex marriage

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-legislature-passes-same-sex-marriage/320547>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 7, 2005, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-legislature-passes-same-sex-marriage/320547 "2005-09-07T17:48:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2005, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-legislature-passes-same-sex-marriage/320547/1 "2005-09-07T17:48:47Z")

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[CBC:](http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/050907/w090708.html)

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> SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The California legislature on Tuesday became the first legislative body in the United States to approve a bill allowing same-sex marriages, but the measure faces an uncertain future with Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. …
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> “As the debate today shows, love conquers fear, principle conquers politics and equality conquers injustice, and the governor can now secure his legacy as a true leader by signing this bill,” said Geoff Kors, executive director of Equality California, a backer of the bill.

Let’s hear it for California and let’s hope Gov. Schwarzenegger does the right thing!

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**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2005, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-legislature-passes-same-sex-marriage/320547/2 "2005-09-07T18:45:11Z")

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Huzzah! It would make me proud to live in the first state to democratically support SSM.

Of course, even if he signs it, we’ll have to defeat the constitutional amendment that will no doubt be making the initiative rounds next election.

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**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2005, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-legislature-passes-same-sex-marriage/320547/3 "2005-09-07T18:51:30Z")

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Hey! I’m from that state! Go California!

Disneyland AND gay marriages? Why would I want to live anywhere else? 🙂

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**Author:** ![marque\_elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@marque\_elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marque_elf)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2005, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-legislature-passes-same-sex-marriage/320547/4 "2005-09-07T19:04:53Z")

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I’ve never understood the opposition to same sex marriages. If you don’t like them, don’t have one.

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**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2005, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-legislature-passes-same-sex-marriage/320547/5 "2005-09-07T19:05:54Z")

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About time. I hope Ahnold supports it.

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2005, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-legislature-passes-same-sex-marriage/320547/6 "2005-09-07T19:14:54Z")

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Or we could check [here…](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=332998)

It’s ok…I forgive you. It’s important, and it had dropped off the front page. 😃