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Originally Posted by Danzig
i saw that prop one is the second most expensive ballot issue, behind only the presidential election. crazy stuff.
thing is, majority shouldn't rule on this-just because a majority votes for it, doesn't mean it's constitutional to ban gay marriage.
if they voted to get rid of freedom of the press, the first amendment would still be in force.
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prop 8 is a "initiative constitutional amendment" in california.
so yes, it would be constitutional under california state law to discriminate against gay marriage if it passes.
we've had laws that outlawed interracial marriage and banned certain ethnicities from buying property where they wanted in the past. noted liberal earl warren championed internment for americans of japanese descent during ww2.
there's a long history of discrimination in california. we're not immune to xenophobic seizure's.