Reply #8: The Governor can't kill it.

[Clayt]

It was already signed into law by Governor Davis and takes effect on January 1.

It does not cover unmarried couples. Only those who file as domestic couples, which in this case is limited only to same-sex couples over 18 and opposite sex couples over 62 (I may have the age of the opposite sex couples wrong). The reason for offering domestic partnership for older opposite-sex couples is because they can lose certain tax benefits, etc. if they marry.

Basically what the law does is add "or domestic partner" everywhere in the California codes where the word spouse appears.