Anti-Prop 8 drive fails
Sacramento, Calif., Apr 14, 2010 (CNA/EWTN News).- Backers of an initiative to redefine marriage in California have failed to gather enough signatures for the November ballot, an outcome which did not surprise a leader with the Proposition 8 campaign. Looking forward to a 2012 rematch on the issue, he says Californians’ support for marriage is deep but continued vigilance is warranted.
The failed petition initiative sought to overturn Prop. 8, which itself overturned a California Supreme Court decision that required the state to recognize same-sex “marriages.”
More than 694,000 signatures of registered voters were required by Monday, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Initiative organizers would not disclose how many signatures they gathered.
"It wasn't close enough to submit signatures to county registrars," said Sean Bohac, a leading advisor for Prop. 8 opponent Restore Equality 2010. The group raised about $10,550.
