The Los Angeles Times
In Sacramento, more than a dozen state lawmakers held a news conference where they reacted with anger to the court decision but vowed to overturn Proposition 8 with another ballot measure next year.
Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) denounced the court and its decision.
“They really seemed to have abandoned all moral compass around this issue,” said Ammiano, who is gay. “Politically, I have hope. Personally, I am very distressed. I don’t like being a second-class citizen.”
He was not sure whether the Legislature would put a measure on the ballot or whether it would be done by a petition drive.
“If they want a fight, they are going to get a fight,” he added.
Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), who is also gay, called the decision “a very painful moment.”
Watch Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) give his reaction to the CA Supreme Court ruiling upholding Prop. 8.
