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A divided federal appeals court today struck down California’s Proposition 8, which amended the state constitution to prohibit gay marriage. Proposition 8 was passed by voters in response to a California Supreme Court decision that ruled that forbidding same-sex marriage violated the state constitution.
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Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down California’s Proposition 8
A divided federal appeals court today struck down California’s Proposition 8, which amended the state constitution to prohibit gay marriage. Proposition 8 was passed by voters in response to a California Supreme Court decision that ruled that forbidding same-sex marriage violated the state constitution.