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Lungren Says CA Court Decision Overturns Will of the People

Press Release

Date: May 16, 2008
Issues: Conservative Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Congressman Dan Lungren issued the following statement condemning yesterday's judicial overreach by the California Supreme Court which overturned the will of the people of California who voted in 2000 to define marriage as being between one man and one woman:

"From coast to coast, from Massachusetts to California, courts have taken away the people's right to decide how they should be governed. This decision by the California Supreme Court is an astounding example of judicial fiat from the bench. This is a decision that should concern not only those who hold traditional values regarding marriage, but also anyone who believes in the rule of law and a representative form of government."


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