Marriage Equality Bill to Be Heard in CA Senate Today

by Equality California

Thu, Sep 1, 2005 12:01PM

If the Senate passes AB 849, the Civil Marriage and Religious Freedom Protection Act
by Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), it will be the first legislative body in the nation
to vote in favor of full marriage equality.

EQUALITY CALIFORNIA

LIVE UPDATE: MARRIAGE EQUALITY BILL TO BE HEARD IN SENATE TODAY!!

September 1, 2005

This is a monumental day in California. Today, the full Senate votes on our
marriage equality bill.

If the Senate passes AB 849, the Civil Marriage and Religious Freedom Protection Act
by Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), it will be the first legislative body in the nation
to vote in favor of full marriage equality.

If passed, AB 849 will proceed to the Assembly for a concurrence vote.

The Senate floor session has just started, so you can listen to history being made.
Click here to listen in: http://www.senate.ca.gov/htbin/testbin/noframe_raudio.

Yours,

Steve Hansen
Legislative Affairs Associate Director
Equality California

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