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PJI Defends Prop. 8 at California Supreme Court
Sacramento, CA – Pacific Justice Institute has filed legal briefs today with the California Supreme Court defending Proposition 8 in three separate cases. The briefs can now be accessed athttps://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/supreme/highprofile/prop8.htm As soon as it was reported that Prop. 8 had been …
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Prop. 8 Showdown Looms at California Supreme Court; Vandalism Continues
Sacramento, CA – After enduring months of a heated campaign, most Californians assumed that last week’s decisive vote in favor of Prop. 8 and traditional marriage would at least temporarily quiet the debate over gay marriage in the state. Not so, …
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Proposition 8 Wins While Battle Looms in Public Schools and Courts
Sacramento, CA – With nearly all the votes counted, California voters passed Proposition 8. The proposition amends the California Constitution so that “[o]nly a marriage between a man and woman is valid and recognized in California.” Nonetheless, both sides in the …
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CTA, PG&E Take Financial Hit for Supporting Gay Marriage
Sacramento, CA – The California Teachers Association (CTA) and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) may have flexed their political muscles, but at a cost to their bottom line. Both groups have made hefty political donations to fight Prop. 8, which would …
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“Coming Out Day” Coming This Week to California Elementary Schools
Hayward, CA – Parents at a K-8 charter school in Hayward were shocked to learn this week the extent to which their school is promoting gay and lesbian ideals to their daughter in kindergarten. The parents were shocked to see a …
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Teachers Outraged as Their Union Gives More Than $1 Million to Promote Gay Marriage
Sacramento, CA – Teachers across California are expressing dismay upon learning that their union has spent more than $1 million of members’ dues money to push for gay marriage. The California Teachers Association previously gave a hefty $250,000 to oppose Prop. …
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Bride and Groom Court Battle Not Yet Over
Sacramento, CA – While recent reports indicate that the State of California will once again change its widely-criticized “Party A” and “Party B” marriage license forms, attorneys for the Roseville couple who filed suit to preserve their status as “Bride” and …
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Students File Federal Lawsuit After College Threatens Expulsion for Prayer
Alameda, CA – Two students at publicly-funded College of Alameda filed a federal lawsuit Monday after school officials threatened to expel them for praying. Last December, student Kandy Kyriacou visited an instructor to give her a Christmas gift. Kandy found the …
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Newlyweds File Suit Seeking Recognition as “Bride” and “Groom,” Not “Party A” and “Party B”
Roseville, CA – What’s in a name? A lot, according to the California Supreme Court, which recently decided that marriage must be made available to gay couples, and “civil unions” were inadequate. Now, a Northern California couple is going to court …
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