My flist just exploded with the news of the California Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage.

[randomness]

I'd just like to add this from the San Jose Mercury News website:

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is vowing to uphold the California Supreme Court's ruling striking down a state ban on gay marriage.

The Republican governor issued a brief statement shortly after the court announced its decision Thursday.

The governor said, "I respect the court's decision and as governor, I will uphold its ruling."

He also reiterated his previously stated opposition to an anti-gay marriage initiative proposed for the November ballot. That initiative would write a ban on same-sex unions into California's constitution.

Last month, Schwarzenegger told a gathering of gay Republicans that he would fight the initiative.

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[in-parentheses.livejournal.com]

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is vowing to uphold the California Supreme Court's ruling striking down a state ban on gay marriage.

It always takes me forever to parse sentences like that. I have to set them up like logic puzzles in my head: + (uphold) - (striking down) - (ban) = yay gay marriage! ...uh, right?

[kissoflife.livejournal.com]

So do we feel secure on what he said today? I saw that too and was suprised. Good strong Court language.

[nafe.livejournal.com]

The behavior of moderate Californian Republicans is going to be the most interesting part of this drama.

Is it too much to hope secular moderate Republicans are sick of gay-baiting, and that Governor Schwarzenegger's opposition to the amendement will give them the political cover to come out and say so?

[koshmom.livejournal.com]

I love how people call judges who make popular decisions "Respected judges" and how others who disagree with judge rulings call them "Activist Judges".

Yay for the ruling! Now comes the big question: In MA, you aren't allow to marry a couple who reside in a state where the marriage would be denied. While this means people in MA will now be able to marry people who live in CA, I wonder if CA has that same rule? Will two Iowaians be able to marry in California?

[julianyap.livejournal.com]

Well, he really had no other choice, did he? Not after coming out against the California Legislature's legalization of Gay Marriage, saying that this was an issue that needs to be left for the courts.

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

Thank you for adding that; it was surprising, and heartening.