Prop 8 Continues

Here are a few updates that I received from ProtectMarriage.com today:

- The California Supreme Court will have a hearing on March 8th to determine whether Prop 8 is valid or not. We put this date on our calendar and will be praying for the Proposition to be upheld.

- The opponents of Prop 8 are asking the Legislature to pass Senate Resolution 7 (Leno) and Assembly Resolution 5 (Ammiano) declaring that Prop 8 is invalid. These resolutions have no legal effect, but are intended to send a message to the Supreme Court that a majority of legislators believe Prop 8 should be tossed out.

SR 7 will be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee next Tuesday, February 17. We can contact members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to express our opposition to SR 7. Those members are: Senator Ellen Corbett (D-Alameda) (Chair), Senator Tom Harman (R–Orange County) (Vice-Chair) Senator Dean Florez, (D–Central Valley), Senator Mark Leno (D–San Francisco – he is the author of SR 7) and Senator Mimi Walters (R–Orange County). As a reminder, Proposition 8 passed overwhelmingly in Orange County and the Central Valley and failed in Alameda and San Francisco. To reach these Senators, go to http://link.smartcommunicator.net/?135-226-237-49183-1459 and write, call or email them your comments.

AR 5 will also be heard in the Assembly Judiciary Committee next Tuesday, February 17. They are: Assemblyman Mike Feuer (D–Los Angeles) (Chair), Assemblyman Van Tran (R–Orange County) (Vice Chair), Assembly Member Julia Brownley (D-Los Angeles), Assemblywoman Noreen Evans (D–Napa), Assemblyman Dave Jones (D–Sacramento), Assemblyman Steve Knight (R–Antelope Valley), Assemblyman Paul Krekorian (D–Los Angeles), Assemblyman Ted Lieu (D–Torrance), Assemblyman Bill Monning (D–Monterey), and Assemblyman Jim Nielsen (R–Gerber/Tehama County). As a reminder, Proposition 8 passed in Los Angeles County, Orange County, Sacramento County and Tehama County, and failed in Monterey County and Napa County. To reach these Assembly Members, go to http://link.smartcommunicator.net/?135-226-237-49183-1456 and write, call or email them your comments.

- Lastly, some opponents of Prop 8, have put many donors’ information on the Internet using Google mapping technology, displaying the location of contributors of as little as $100. (see http://www.eightmaps.com/)

The Prop 8 legal team is working to protect the privacy of Prop 8 donors but it may take a long time before any decisions are made regarding this concern. We searched for us by typing in our street address and found our donation with our name, but not our exact address.