Sacramento, Calif., Mar 31, 2008 / 19:41 pm
The California Catholic Conference, the public policy arm of the state’s bishops, is backing an effort that would remove sexual orientation from an anti-discrimination provision, the California Catholic Daily reports.
The provision has been accused of promoting a bias in favor of “alternative lifestyles.”
Assembly Bill 2085 would undo Senate Bill 777, signed into law earlier this year by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The new bill, proposed by Diamond Bar Assemblyman Bob Huff, is the latest attempt to revoke the law. Opponents tried unsuccessfully to force a statewide referendum on the issue, and are planning to make the issue an initiative on the November ballot.