Emergency State Bulletin!

Assembly Passes AB 849

Battle to Save Marriage Between a Man and a Woman
Now Focuses on the Governor

Please Urge Him to Veto this Bill!

The Situation

On Tuesday evening, September 6, the Assembly passed AB 849 by a one vote margin.

The bill would legalize same-sex marriage in California.and now goes to the Governor. He has sent mixed signals on whether he would sign such a bill and it is essential that defenders of marriage urge him to veto it.

It is clear that the bill violates the California Constitution which prohibits the legislature from overturning a law that was passed by the people through a ballot initiative. In 2000, California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 22 which defines in law that marriage in California is only between a man and a woman.

Action Needed

Please CALL AND E-MAIL Governor Schwarzenegger and urge him to veto the bill. We suggest that you make three main points.

1. Traditional marriage between a man and a woman has always been the foundation of every successful society. There is an overwhelming amount of social science data which shows that only a stable family with a father and a mother provides for a secure future for our children.
2. An overwhelming majority of Californians made it clear when we voted for Proposition 22 in 2000 that marriage in California is only between a man and a woman.
3. The state constitution prohibits the legislature from overturning a law passed by the people by initiative statute and we are calling on you to uphold the California Constitution.

To make it easy for you to send the Governor an e-mail, we have set up a special feature on our Web site with a suggest e-mail message already drafted that you can modify as you wish. It takes just a couple of minutes. Click here to e-mail the Governor.

The Governor’s office telephone number is 916-445-2841. When you are connected you will have the opportunity to press “2” to voice your opinion on legislation. When prompted press “1” for Assembly Bill 849, the “Gender Neutral Marriage Bill.” Then press "2" to register your opposition to this bill.

To speak to a staff assistant directly (between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm), press "2" to go to legislation. Wait until the recording lists all of the legislature's bills, then press "0".

Please forward this alert on to as many others as you can and urge them to also contact the Governor. We also have a feature on our Web site that allows you to easily send an e-mail message to others. Click here.

Please Take Action Immediately!

Please Forward This Alert On To Others!

United Families California • PO Box 7653 • La Verne, CA 91750-9998