California Proposition 8 - Full Text

Full Text

Proposition 8 consisted of two sections. Its full text 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.

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