Attorney General No.
07-0020
Secretary of State No.
1247
Description
Amends the California Constitution to provide that only marriage between one man and one woman is valid or recognized in California. Prohibits decreasing marriage rights shared by one man and one woman. Voids or makes unenforceable certain rights and obligations conferred by California law on same-sex and heterosexual couples registered as domestic partners, concerning subject areas including, but not limited to, community property, intestate succession, stepparent adoption, child custody, child support, hospital visitation, health care decisions for an incapacitated partner, insurance benefits, death benefits, and recovery for wrongful death. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Unknown, but potential increased costs for state and local governments. The impact would depend in large part on future court interpretations. (Initiative 07-0014.) (Full Text)
Proponents
Larry Bowler and Randy Thomasson
Date
6-14-2007
Document Type
Initiative
Qualified
Failed to Qualify
Recommended Citation
MARRIAGE. ELIMINATION OF DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP RIGHTS. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. California Initiative 1247 (2007).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/1434