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FreeState Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-02-08 02:03 PM
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Urge Your Representatives to Support the Invalidation of Prop 8
From Equality CA email:

http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=iwK1JiM2IlJVJpL&s=brKKI2PLLfKPJ1OIIuF&m=hpINIRNtF9IRG

The proponents of Prop 8 usurped the role of the Legislature by putting the right for same-sex couples to marry directly on the ballot.

Two Equality California-sponsored resolutions introduced today will make it official state policy, when they are approved by the Legislature, that Prop 8 should be overturned.

Write your legislators now to urge them to support the invalidation of Prop 8 and vote for Leno's Senate Resolution 7 and Ammiano's Assembly Resolution (number to be assigned).

Prop 8 eliminates the fundamental right to marry and allows a slim majority to take away the equal protections of a minority, which violates one of the founding principles of our Constitution. The resolutions state the measure should have been approved by a two-thirds vote in the Legislature before going to voters.

Urge your representatives to support these resolutions. If you are registered with EQCA’s Action Center, reply to this email. Or register today at www.eqca.org/actioncenter.

On December 19, proponents of Prop 8 will file their briefs with the California Supreme Court. So, ask everyone you know to write their representative by going to www.eqca.org/actioncenter by December 19.

EQCA will do its part to make sure we have broad support for these resolutions.

But we need you to do yours. Email your representatives now at www.eqca.org/action and ask your friends and family join you.

California lawmakers need to hear from you—their constituents—that our state should be a state of hope, prosperity and equality for all.

http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=iwK1JiM2IlJVJpL&s=brKKI2PLLfKPJ1OIIuF&m=hpINIRNtF9IRG
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Lerkfish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-02-08 02:08 PM
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1. is it possible or is there a way for non-californians to do this?
I'd be happy to, but as I recall from previous things, they sometimes won't talk to nonconstituents.

and, ifso, is there anything else we can do?

thanks.
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FreeState Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-02-08 02:14 PM
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2. Il keep my eyes open for anything out of state supporters can do...
but your right most will not take emails or letters from voters outside the state etc.
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RetiredTrotskyite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-02-08 04:10 PM
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3. Out-Of-State Crontributions to Fuel the Homohatred of Prop H8 Shouldn't Have been Allowed, Either
Edited on Tue Dec-02-08 04:10 PM by RetiredTrotskyite
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