Stakes were raised this week when Judge Walker ruled that EQCA and the ACLU will have to release a ton of confidential data. EQCA and the ACLU, predictably, were not amused: they're trying to get the judge's opinion overturned. What could be in those documents that the organizations don't want anyone to see? It could be super-juicy, or it could just be procedural and dull. This extra legal wrangling will push back the ruling on this phase of the trial, so we're have to wait even longer to get Walker's final ruling about the constitutionality of Prop 8.

The legal drama is enough to put us to sleep -- but a new poll this week woke us right back up. According to the Public Policy Institute, 49% of Californians favor equal marriage, with 45% opposed. It's the first time we've held a majority, and it's a big big jump over the last poll. What's the cause? Nobody's sure. But the poll also reveals the same obstacles that came up with Prop 8: the central valley, Latinos, and Republicans are the biggest obstacle to equality and need the most outreach.