State Divided on Amendment | LA Times

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State Divided on Amendment
Californians are split on a gay marriage ban, but most favor some legal recognition for unions.

By Miguel Bustillo, Times Staff Writer

Californians are evenly divided over whether to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban gay marriage, but most support allowing same-sex couples either to marry or form civil unions, according to a new Los Angeles Times poll.

As in the country as a whole, the idea of amending the Constitution to ban gay marriages splits Californians largely along party lines.

Overall, 47% of those polled said they favored an amendment that would legally limit marriage to unions between a man and a woman; 46% opposed it.

Among registered Republicans in California, however, 64% supported an amendment. The ratio for Democrats was almost the reverse, with 57% opposing an amendment. Several recent national surveys have found the overall electorate sharply divided, with similar partisan differences.

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1. 18-29 group is pro-marriage equality.

Large majorities support some form of legal recognition across all age groups. "Civil union" is becoming the "moderate" position. So things are moving in the right direction. It's actually a good thing that the MA court and Mayor Newsom helped move the debate "left."