The progressive policy 1-on-1 continues b/w CA & MA

Today the CA Supreme Court ruled that banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Previously, MA was the only state in the nation allowing same-sex marriage, following a similar ruling in 2004.

It feels like CA comes up again and again here in MA as our #1 competitor for health, energy, and civil rights policy. Sh*t! CA passed legislation funding stem-cell research! We've got to get on that, and hell, we'll actually make it work! (Ah, the beauty of second-mover advantage...hopefully it will work out as well as we follow their lead in adopting their low-carbon fuel standards...)

While we're at it, why don't we legislate universal health insurance and ensure that our infertility coverage is arguably the best in the nation?

Still, I hear CA is one of the best places for gays/lesbians to adopt. Their second-parent adoption laws are strong, and there's some deal about the use of the word "partner" on birth certificates, if I remember correctly. Though I think we did create some precedent setting law here.

Anyone else want to give a shout-out for their state's progressive policies, or add to this non-random, partial list? Thanks for joining my nerdy celebration of this historic and wonderful ruling in California today!!

Comments

[greg]

YIPEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Now we await the obligatory conservative "zomg will of the pplz!!1! unelected judges!" crap that is completely ignorant of the fact that the state legislature has twice voted for this.

(I feel obliged to make a post where I'm not picking an argument, in order to not feel like an asshole).

[Redstar]

Greg - I think I heard that EXACT conservative shriek on the nooz tonight!