Resolution Bill No. AJR 15 (De León) - Urge Congress and President Obama to sign, the Uniting American Families Act, which would extend immigration rights to bi-national same-sex couples.
SACRAMENTO - A short gay rights agenda in the Capitol this year appears to be more of a testament to past success and a recognition that the defining issues have run their course in the Legislature. That's the view of not just advocates of more protections for gays, but also conservatives who sometimes are at odds with them as they advance into the post-Proposition 8 battleground.
"The number of bills have dropped off because every one of those legal comparisons to traditional couples has been signed into law," said Senate Minority Leader Dennis Hollingsworth, R-Temecula, who also represents parts of North San Diego County.
Alice Kessler, government affairs director for the pro-gay rights lobby Equality California, noted: "We are entering the stage of small changes, maintaining the laws we have. It is fair to say that the major changes that need to happen in California through the Legislature have been made." "You can see from these bills that are pending that we are really fine-tuning," said Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco.
Marriage loss does not deter legislative agenda
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