While same-sex marriage is legal across the country because of the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision, California’s constitution still includes language that only recognizes marriage between a man and a woman.
Proposition 3 aims to change that by enshrining marriage equality in the constitution. "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California," the constitution reads. Prop 3 would update the language to "The right to marry is a fundamental right," the Associated Press reports. Essentially the amendment would make California’s constitution match what federal courts have said about who can marry.
However, there would be no change to who can legally marry because of the federal court decision.Proponents of the measure say Prop 3 protects Californians’ freedom to marry, regardless of race and gender. They say the amendment would remove discriminatory language from the constitution.The legislation was first introduced by State Sen. Scott Weiner and Assemblymember Evan Low, also a congressional candidate in 2024.
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