California Supreme Court to issue Prop 8 decision.

The top court in California will rule on whether to uphold or strike down Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment that bans same-sex marriage. The justices will also decide whether the state will continue to recognize the more than 18,000 same-sex marriages carried out last year.

The opponents of Proposition 8 have appealed to the California Supreme Court to overturn the ballot measure. They are contended that the proposition is making a fundamental change to the state Constitution and therefore is a revision, which can only be placed on the ballot by a two-thirds vote of the Legislature. Proposition 8 was placed on the ballot after a signature drive.

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