California Prop. 8 Challenges

SAN FRANCISCO - The likelihood of a final California Supreme Court showdown over same-sex marriage increased dramatically Monday when Attorney General Jerry Brown and the pro-Proposition 8 campaign urged the justices to decide whether the voter-approved ballot measure is constitutional.

clipped from www.commondreams.org California Attorney General Jerry Brown is probing the legality of Proposition 8. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)