Post by Tiger on Apr 13, 2010 11:53:06 GMT -5
www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/capitolalertlatest/2010/04/measure-to-repe.html#ixzz0kuZpzyYd
Disappointing to say the least, since I think the initiative had a good chance of succeeding, though the arguments by the larger gay rights groups make sense. I have no problem waiting, though that's easy for me to say since I'm straight and don't live in California.
A push to put a repeal of Proposition 8 on the November ballot has fizzled, as proponents announced today they failed to collect the nearly 700,000 valid voter signatures to qualify their proposed initiative.
"Our signature collection effort may have fallen short, but we stand tall as being the only statewide campaign that fought for repealing Proposition 8 in 2010," Sean Bohac, Chair of the Restore Equality 2010 Statewide Advisory Panel, said in a statement.
The group, Restore Equality 2010, had split with Equality California, one of the state's largest gay-rights advocacy groups, on when to put a repeal of the 2008 Proposition 8 on the ballot. EQCA and other groups decided last year to hold off on ballot action until 2012, saying that strategy would allow more time to build support and that the measure would likely fare better during a presidential election year, when more younger voters hit the polls.
Proponents of the 2010 proposed initiative said they plan to join forces with the other gay-rights groups pushing to legalize same-sex marriage in 2012, beginning a signature-collecting drive to qualify a measure in summer 2011.
"Our campaign is now focused on 2012, and that effort starts today," Bohac said in the statement. "We will continue to fight for marriage equality every year until the battle is won."
"Our signature collection effort may have fallen short, but we stand tall as being the only statewide campaign that fought for repealing Proposition 8 in 2010," Sean Bohac, Chair of the Restore Equality 2010 Statewide Advisory Panel, said in a statement.
The group, Restore Equality 2010, had split with Equality California, one of the state's largest gay-rights advocacy groups, on when to put a repeal of the 2008 Proposition 8 on the ballot. EQCA and other groups decided last year to hold off on ballot action until 2012, saying that strategy would allow more time to build support and that the measure would likely fare better during a presidential election year, when more younger voters hit the polls.
Proponents of the 2010 proposed initiative said they plan to join forces with the other gay-rights groups pushing to legalize same-sex marriage in 2012, beginning a signature-collecting drive to qualify a measure in summer 2011.
"Our campaign is now focused on 2012, and that effort starts today," Bohac said in the statement. "We will continue to fight for marriage equality every year until the battle is won."
Disappointing to say the least, since I think the initiative had a good chance of succeeding, though the arguments by the larger gay rights groups make sense. I have no problem waiting, though that's easy for me to say since I'm straight and don't live in California.
