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Rep. Becerra on Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' Proposition 8 Ruling

Statement

Date: Feb. 7, 2012
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Family

After the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that California's Proposition 8 is unconstitutional, Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement:

"Once again, justice and common sense have prevailed. The Ninth Circuit's ruling that California's Proposition 8 banning same sex marriage is unconstitutional affirms the sanctity of equal protection in our country -- a principle that protects us all. In the battle against discrimination, we take another step forward today."


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