Proposed measure would change state's recognition of all marriages

Proposed measure would change state's recognition of all marriages

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Wyatt Buchanan Thursday, March 12, 2009 The same-sex marriage debate has been at a boiling point since California voters approved Proposition 8 in November, deciding by a slim margin to ban such couples from being wed in the state. Out of the furor comes an idea that attempts to sidestep the debate: A ballot measure, approved for circulation this week, that would eliminate the term "marriage" from state statutes and replace it with "domestic partnerships." According to the summary of the measure, " 'Marriage' itself would become a social ceremony, recognized by only nongovernmental institutions." The measure, which will need 694,354 signatures by Aug. 6 to qualify for the November 2010 ballot, is the brainchild of two straight college students from Southern California.

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