California Attorney General Asks Proposition 8 To Be Overturned

The battle against Proposition 8 is far from over. The California Attorney General has asked the Supreme Court to overturn Proposition 8.

So far, the United States Presidential Elections was the most intense for 2008. This was intense in the state of California. However, there was another intense campaign going on in that state: Proposition 8. Opponents of the measure call it “Proposition Hate.” So far, Proposition 8 ended up passing despite its unpopularity. Overall, it was one of the most intense political campaigns in California. Under Proposition 8, there is a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. Proponents and opponents have poured in millions of dollars into the campaign. It is a very passionate campaign at best. So far, the battle has headed to the Supreme Court. It could be a possible domestic challenge for Democratic US President-Elect Barack Obama once he takes office on January 20, 2009. At the same time, Obama is already under fire for the LGBT community for inviting Evangelical Christian Pastor Rick Warren to deliver the keynote speech at his inauguration ceremony. Warren is an opponent against same-sex marriage. Obama defended his actions and Warren defended himself. While Proposition 8 was the costliest, it was one of the ugliest campaigns. The fallout from Proposition 8 was not pretty at all. Opponents blacklisted opponents and vice-versa. Businesses were threatened by proponents of Proposition 8. On Election Day, same-sex couples raced to the altar. Now, California Attorney General Jerry Brown has asked the California Supreme Court to overturn Proposition 8. This is a complete 180 degree turn or about face for Brown. In the past, Brown had argued against same-sex marriage. Brown said that the change in decision is to support the “will of the people.” “We have a conflict between amendment power (through voter initiatives) and the duty of the Supreme Court to protect minorities and safeguard liberty,” Brown explains.