California rules in favor of gay-marriage opponents. Today the California Supreme Court, acting on a request by the Ninth District Court of Appeals, held that the proponents of a ballot initiative have standing to support the measure in court when State officials decline to do so. The underlying case? A complaint filed in federal court against the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the… Read More
Future of Same-Sex Marriage in California? So what does the future hold for same-sex marriage in California? It’s a subject that all Estate Planning attorneys are watching very carefully. In my opinion, the answer depends on whether you’re looking at the short-term or long-term. In the short term, the California Supreme Court sounded very dubious in recent oral arguments about overturning… Read More
