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by itafroma 4455 days ago
The full text of the proposition was:

> Section I. Title

> This measure shall be known and may be cited as the "California Marriage Protection Act."

> Section 2. Article I. Section 7.5 is added to the California Constitution, to read:

> Sec. 7.5. Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.

The wording was enough to be declared unconstitutional due to its violation of the 14th amendment's equal protection clause. I don't think there's been any legal precedent set beyond that, but it's conceivably broad enough to apply to any jurisdiction or any organization operating within the state, not just the state government.