CALIFORNIA: DECISION BY STATE SUPREME COURT TO HEAR PROP. 8 CASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Contact: Mayor's Office of Communications,
415-554-6131

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MAYOR GAVIN NEWSOM’S STATEMENT ON DECISION BY STATE SUPREME COURT TO HEAR PROP. 8 CASE

Today, the California Supreme Court took an important step in resolving the most important civil rights issue of our generation, by deciding to hear arguments on the validity of Proposition 8.

Allowing same-sex couples to marry affirms the very best of what California stands for – and proudly continues our state’s long-standing commitment to equality and justice.

I am optimistic that the court will do the right thing, and rule that eliminating fundamental rights from a historically persecuted minority amounts to a revision of the Constitution and exceeds the power of initiatives.

Erin Garvey
Mayor's Office of Communications
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 291
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.554.6131  Main
415.554.4058  Fax
erin.garvey@sfgov.org