Month: June 2013

Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy turned down at midday Sunday a request to stop same-sex marriages from occurring in California. Without comment, and without seeking views from the other side, Kennedy rejected a plea that the Ninth Circuit Court did not have the authority to put into effect last Friday a federal judge’s order that allowed such marriages.

After more than a week of public criticism of the appointment of former Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle to the city’s Charter Review Commission, Mr. Pringle has decided to withdraw from participation on the commission.

This evening, on Hugh Hewitt’s nationally syndicated radio show, U.S. Representative John Campbell (CA-45) announced his intention to retire from public service next year at the end of the 113th Congress.

TheLiberalOC attended tonight’s rally at the Old Courthouse in Santa Ana celebrating the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn DOMA and bring back gay marriage to California.

Marriage equality supporters will be gathering at the Old Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana this evening at 6:30 pm for a rally regarding todays decisions. The Courthouse is located at 211 W. Santa Ana Blvd.

SANCHEZ APPALUDS SCOTUS DECISION STRIKING DOWN DOMA WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) today released the following statement applauding the Supreme Court’s decision […]

In a 5-4 decision, the Court ruled that the Defense of Marriage act is unconstitutional; In a 5-4 Decision the Court has ruled the petitioners (Prop 8 supporters) did not have standing to appeal the district court order. The decision of the Ninth Circuit is vacated and remanded.

On August 6, 1965 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Today however, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a key provision of one of the most successful pieces of civil rights legislation enacted by Congress is unconstitutional.

State Representative Travis Allen has proposed a new assembly bill (AJR 26) which calls on “the President and Congress of the United States to make […]