September 02, 2005

"Sponsors of ban to appeal 'domestic partnership' title"

"Sponsors of an initiative that would amend the state Constitution to ban both same-sex marriage and marital rights for domestic partners said Thursday they will appeal a ruling requiring them to gather signatures under a state-approved heading that emphasizes the measure's effect on domestic partners.

Attorney General Bill Lockyer's title -- "Marriage. Elimination of Domestic Partnership Rights'' -- and a 100-word summary are the first words that will be seen by voters deciding whether to sign petitions to place the measure on the ballot, or to support it if it qualifies.

The initiative is one of two that have been proposed for the June ballot by groups of religious conservatives. They want to derail pending legal challenges to California's statutory ban on same-sex marriage and override a new law that gives domestic partners most of the rights of married couples."

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Posted by Randy Riddle at September 2, 2005 07:10 AM