City Council rejects resolution in same-sex marriage debate

The Porterville City Council on a split vote late Tuesday rejected a resolution in opposition of a state Senate bill that, if passed, would alter how the state views gay people from outside California. The resolution drafted by Councilman Cameron Hamilton was in opposition to Senate Bill 54 by state Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco....

Porterville Recorder • Aug 7, 2009

Councilmen waver on new equal marriage bill

Porterville city councilman rehashed a contentious issue Tuesday night -- equal marriage. At their regular city council meeting, former mayor Cameron Hamilton proposed that they show adamant opposition to a bill circulating among state senators. The bill, No. 54, proposes that same-sex couples married outside the state and before the passage of Proposition 8, are warranted the equal recognition a...

Porterville Recorder • Jul 22, 2009