Voters have passed Proposition 3 – a ballot measure on the constitutional right to marry – in California Tuesday night.
Prop. 3 will amend California’s Constitution to reflect existing laws on the right to marry regardless of their sex or race in the state. Since same-sex marriage is already legal in California, Prop. 3 will only change the state’s constitution.
Supporters of Prop. 3 said it protects people’s freedom to marry, regardless of their race or gender in California. They also said Prop. 3 will remove discriminatory language from the California Constitution that states marriage is only between a man and a woman and it will reinforce California's commitment to civil rights and protect personal freedom.
Opponents of Prop. 3 said it will remove all rules for marriage, open the door to child marriages, incest, and polygamy. They said it changes California's constitution despite the fact that same-sex marriage is already legal.
The Associated Press declared that Prop. 3 passed two hours after polls closed at 8 p.m. in California.