Proposition 3 would update the state Constitution to match the mores of the 21st century
U.S. Supreme Court rulings in 2013 and 2015 cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California and established a federal constitutional right nationwide. Regrettably, that might not be the final word.
That might seem like a fundamental and bedrock idea, but for California and the nation, it’s relatively new. And, unfortunately, there is no assurance the U.S. Supreme Court will remain on board. The growth in national public support and legal protections for gay marriage over the past quarter century has been monumental.of state voters approved Proposition 22, which affirmed in state law that only marriage between a man and a woman would be valid or recognized in California.Regrettably, that might not be the final word. The narrow 5-4 ruling in 2015 could be in danger with the conservative shift of the high court.
Thus, there is no guarantee that gay-marriage protections would survive review of the current U.S. Supreme Court any better than abortion rights did. Once again, a key issue of personal liberty could be relegated to each state to decide.
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