Calif. Passes Gay-Marriage Ban

Measure narrowly passes after sides pumped $70M into campaign
By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff
Posted Nov 5, 2008 10:13 AM CST
Calif. Passes Gay-Marriage Ban
Supporters of Yes on Prop. 8 stand in front of city hall Nov. 2, 2008, in Los Angeles.    (AP Photo)

California voters have narrowly decided to ban gay marriage, the Wall Street Journal reports. Proposition 8, which will amend the state constitution to define marriage as being between a man and a woman, currently commands a 52.1%-47.9% lead with 94.6% of precincts reporting. The decision is a major upset; just weeks ago gay-marriage rights seemed safe. (More Election 2008 stories.)

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