Schwarzenegger Urges Supreme Court To Overturn Proposition 8

To AnonyMe:It's not as simple to amend the constitution to take away equal protection rights as the Prop 8 supporters think. I urge you to read the brief filed with the Supreme court challenging Prop 8, as it contains a very good discussion about the distinction between a constitutional amendment and a revision. (All of the papers on file are available to read on the Cal Supreme Court website.) In particular, it explains why equal protection rights should not be taken away by a simple majority vote. The equal protection clause in both the state and federal constitution exists precisely to protect people from the whims of the majority. As the California Supreme Court has already held that gays and lesbians are a "suspect class" under the California consitution, I believe it will find that Prop 8 is invalid as a constitutional amendment.