California legal newspaper reports on attempt by gay rights groups to intervene in Perry v. Schwarzenneger; San Francisco may file motion to intervene

Mike McGee of The Recorder covers what is by now familiar ground. But he also reports on something n...

Legal Commentary on Proposition 8 and the Right to Marry • Jul 22, 2009

A political reason for including substantive religious-liberty exemptions in the California Marriage Equality Act Initiative?

"In California, you only needed to flip 2 percent of voters," Laycock said, referring to Proposition...

Legal Commentary on Proposition 8 and the Right to Marry • Jun 30, 2009

Yes on Equality may collect petition signatures for second version of marriage-equality initiative: Will a stronger religious-liberty clause emerge?

I did not consider that Yes on Equality, the Initiative's proponent, has had opportunity since late ...

Legal Commentary on Proposition 8 and the Right to Marry • Jun 26, 2009

Will a ballot to repeal Prop. 8 have a (substantive) religious-liberty exemption?

But do initiative proponents understand or even anticipate concern over the alleged inadequacy of la...

Legal Commentary on Proposition 8 and the Right to Marry • Jun 12, 2009