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2008 California Proposition 8

Proposition 8, known informally as Prop 8, was a California ballot proposition and a state constitutional amendment intended to ban same-sex marriage. It passed in the November 2008 California state elections and was later overturned by the courts and by Proposition 3, which was passed by voters in November 2024. The proposition was created by opponents…

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Choice Votes % Yes 7,001,084 52.24% No 6,401,482 47.76% Valid votes 13,402,566 97.52% Invalid or blank votes 340,611 2.48% Total votes 13,743,177 100.00% Registered voters/turno…

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History of the ballot initiative

Campaign

Pre-decision opinion polls

Results

Post-election events

Controversies about campaign financing and donations

Litigation

Legal challenges

Repeal

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2008 California Proposition 8

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2008 California Proposition 8

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2008 California Proposition 8 → Choice Votes % Yes 7,001,084 52.24% No 6,401,482 47.76% Valid votes 13,402,566 97.52% Invalid or blank votes 340,611 2.48% Total votes 13,743,177 100.00% Registered voters/turno…

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2008 California Proposition 8ChoiceChoice Votes % Yes 7,001,084 52.24% No 6,401,482 47.76% Valid votes 13,402,566 97.52% Invalid or blank votes 340,611 2.48% Total votes 13,743,177 100.00% Registered voters/turno…1.00infobox
Prop 8 did not possess legal standing in their own right to defend the resulting law in federal courtinstance ofruling that proponents of initiatives0.80text
either to the Supreme Court orinstance ofruling that proponents of initiatives0.80text
San Joseinstance ofthis was supported by other cities0.80text
gained global attentioninstance ofthis was supported by other cities0.80text
and led to the case In re Marriage Casesinstance ofthis was supported by other cities0.80text
in which Proposition 22 was foundinstance ofthis was supported by other cities0.80text
LDS churches that promoted the propositioninstance ofThese included candlelight vigils outside organizations0.80text
incestinstance ofnoted in his dissent that states do legitimately prohibit sexual relationships condemned by society0.80text
bigamyinstance ofnoted in his dissent that states do legitimately prohibit sexual relationships condemned by society0.80text
and bestialityinstance ofnoted in his dissent that states do legitimately prohibit sexual relationships condemned by society0.80text
and impose age limits for marriage without violating constitutional rightsinstance ofnoted in his dissent that states do legitimately prohibit sexual relationships condemned by society0.80text

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