| abstract | - Proposition 8, better known as Proposition H8te, was a ballot proposition in California. There were numerous demonstrations and counter demonstrations. There was even violence. The voters ruled that marriage should only be between a man and a woman. The American courts decided the legality of all this and in fact, it was declared unconstitutional by Chief Judge Vaughn Walker in his ruling of Perry v. Schwarzenegger, the Supreme Court later upheld this and Gay marriage was restored in California. This proposition isn't all that important, both gays and straights will have their fun either way, it's no big deal. But people focused on this unimportant proposition about 10 times all others combined. The high speed train and redistricting props (for example) were far more important. The proposition's ad campaign was a waste of cash and voters ended up deluded into thinking "no" would do something. But NO means nothing happens.
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