Nov 20th, 2008 · Californians voted in favor of a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage earlier this month. Gay rights groups are now challenging the amendment in the California Supreme Court. We discuss what issues the court will consider.
Oct 24th, 2008 · Californians vote on Proposition 8 on Election Day. That measure would define marriage as a union between a man and a woman, and could overturn a California Supreme Court decision earlier this year that cleared the way for same-sex marriages in the state.
Sep 15th, 2008 · The California Supreme Court recently ruled against two doctors who allegedly refused to provide artificial insemination services to lesbians. President Bush has proposed stronger protections for heath care workers who cite religious beliefs as basis for refusing service.
Sep 3rd, 2008 · Recently the California Supreme Court ruled the governor has to provide evidence the convicted murderers are a threat to society. We meet the first "lifer" to be released since the ruling.
Aug 4th, 2008 · Both Barack Obama and John McCain have said little about gay marriage from the campaign trail, releasing only written statements when the California Supreme Court legalized it. For both, the topic is risky territory, where they have as much to lose as to gain.
Jun 18th, 2008 · Same-sex couples filed into county offices to get official marriage licenses Tuesday, the first full day the California Supreme Court's ruling overturning the ban on gay marriages went into effect. But in Bakersfield, many support the county clerk's decision to stop performing all marriage ceremonies.
Jun 16th, 2008 · Gay marriage opponents are trying to raise money and support for a November ballot measure to reverse the California Supreme Court's legalization of same-sex marriages. But gay marriage proponents are organizing as well.
May 16th, 2008 · University of California Berkeley Law professor Jesse Choper discusses the legal ramifications of the California Supreme Court's decision to allow same-sex marriage.