4,579,386 / 61.2% Yes votes ...... 2,897,689 / 38.8% No votes

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Meaning of Voting Yes/No

A YES vote of this measure means:

California law will provide that only a marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.

A NO vote of this measure means:

California law will (1) continue to define marriage based on a civil contract between a man and a woman and (2) generally recognize legal marriages that took place outside of California as valid in California.

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Summary of Arguments FOR Proposition 22:

Proposition 22 gives Californians the opportunity to protect marriage between a man and a woman, without interference from judges in other states trying to change that definition and force us to recognize "same-sex marriages." 30 states already protect marriage. Now California can too. Our State. Our Choice. Yes on 22

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Summary of Arguments AGAINST Proposition 22:

You don't need to support gay marriage to oppose Proposition 22. You just have to believe in a few basic values-- keeping government out of our personal lives, respecting each other's privacy, and not singling out one group for discrimination. Voting "No" on 22 will Not legalize same-sex marriage.

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Contact FOR Proposition 22:

Protection of Marriage Committee/ YES on 22
1121 L Street, Suite 810
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 441-1010
http://www.protectmarriage.net
campaignhq@protectmarriage.net

Contact AGAINST Proposition 22:

Carol Ramirez
No on Knight Campaign
(415) 227-1020
campaign@noonknight.org
http://www.noonknight.org

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• Proposition 22: Defense of Marriage or Bigotry? 1/19/00

• Spirited Debate on Prop. 22 2/23/00
• Churches Take Stake in Prop. 22 2/28/00
• Religious Leaders Fight Prop. 22 2/29/00
• Charity Makes Huge Prop. 22 Gift but Takes Most of It Back 3/1/00
• L.A. Priest Speaks Out Against Prop. 22 3/4/00

• Proposition 22 deals with gay marriages 2/23/00

• Knight Initiative Exposes Deep Divisions in Electorate 2/9/00

• Gay marriage on ballot for better, for worse 2/23/00

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