The California Supreme Court upheld Tuesday a ban on same-sex marriages that state voters passed in November, but it allowed about 18,000 same-sex marriages performed before the ban to remain valid. picked by greenfourth 6 months ago

California voters have passed a constitutional amendment outlawing same-sex marriage... which would overturn a court ruling that gave gay couples the right to wed just months ago.

The passage of Proposition 8 represents a crushing political defeat for gay-rights activists, who had hoped public opinion on the contentious issue had shifted enough to help them defeat the measure. picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

Gorgeous pictures of top california State parks picked by myrthachang 3 years ago

Twelve academic institutions in California recently received approximately $271 million in grant money from a state agency to construct laboratories for stem-cell research, according to an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education (“In California, Millions Are Distributed for Stem-Cell Research,” May 8, 2008). picked by 1krazykorean 2 years ago

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving a woman's claims that she suffered physical, emotional, and mental damage from a 2-day violent exorcism when she was 17. Texas state court gave the church a blank ticket to do whatever they want because it would be religious practices. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

The National Rifle Association is asking the Supreme Court to strike down strict gun control laws in the Chicago area, setting the stage for another high court battle over Second Amendment protections for gun owners.

The NRA wants the court to rule that last year's gun rights decision invalidating a handgun ban in the District of Columbia applies as well to local and state laws. picked by bingo 6 months ago

Parents in CA must now have to earn a five-year preliminary teaching credential to teach their children at home.

If it ain't broke, break it. picked by Matoogs 2 years ago

In 2005, Felix Kha had 8 grams of medical marijuana confiscated by police in California despite the fact that he had a license to have it. The police cited federal statutes. California's supreme court ruled in favor of Kha. The US supreme court refused to hear an appeal. picked by bernardblack 12 months ago

A California appeals court has ruled that a Christian high school can expel students because of an alleged lesbian relationship. picked by shep182 10 months ago

Again. Hopefully with the same result picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

A California district court has shut down a controversial Web site in the U.S. that allows whistle blowers to post corporate and government documents online anonymously. picked by jhordie 2 years ago

Miss Yosemite Valley became Miss California this week. There's no mention about her thoughts on gay marriage. Somebody alert Perez. picked by brand0n027 5 months ago

A message from the state of California to its 16- and 17-year-olds: Dnt txt n drv — thx.

Should be illegal period. picked by muppet 2 years ago

California crazy is leaking into other states. Run while you still can, Idaho! picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

The National Organization for Marriage has a series of ads set to run on CNN, the Fox News Channel, and MSNBC in the coming days. In the ad, actors make disproven claims about marriage for lesbian and gay couples. picked by suebe 8 months ago

Jumbo squid that can grow up to 7 feet long and weigh more than 110 pounds are invading central California waters and preying on local anchovy, hake and other commercial fish populations. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Without a U.S. Supreme Court reprieve, California will have to free roughly a third of its prison inmates in a few years, and how that can be done safely is still hotly debated. picked by bingo 10 months ago

Regulations on small businesses in California have cost the state's economy $492 billion and 3.8 million jobs, according to a report quietly released by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office this week. picked by T1000 2 months ago

Contra Costa County of California said that they would no longer prosecute a wide range of crimes including assault, theft, traffic laws, certain drug crimes and more.
Before you get too excited or outraged it is a bs ploy to ensure that the prosecutor's office gets fully funded in the budget negotiations. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Right-wing blowhard Glenn Beck didn't make any friends in Southern California on Monday. Media Matters caught him in flagrante delicto on his talk radio show, declaring, "I think there is a handful of people who hate America. Unfortunately for them, a lot of them are losing their homes in a forest fire today." picked by 86Apex 2 years ago