perhaps churches can choose whom they accord marriage rights to, but gender discrimination on the part of the state is indefensible.

it was close, though. a few more years and it'll pass.

just glad the high speed rail got approved. pops is chairman of the High Speed Rail Commission, he's been working hard for years to get it off the ground. he wrote a nice 'thank you, we know it's a big responsibility and we'll try not to screw it up' note yesterday: http://www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov/