Sacramento, Calif., Jun 3, 2008 / 15:35 pm
California Secretary of State Debra Bowen on Monday certified for the state ballot a measure that would define marriage as “between a man and a woman.”
The certification comes less than a month after the state Supreme Court overturned a ban on homosexual marriage. According to the Sacramento Bee, counties in California are scheduled to begin issuing marriage licenses for same-sex couples on June 17.
A coalition of churches and conservative groups, together with attorneys general from 10 other states, is seeking a legal decision that would delay same-sex marriages in the state until after the November election.
The combined spending by both those who support and those who oppose the measure is expected to reach $30 million.