Equality California-Sponsored Legislation

AB 849 - Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act

AB 849 (formerly AB 19) by Assemblymember Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) will guarantee the California Constitution’s protection of religious freedom and ensure equal treatment under the law by allowing same-sex couples to marry in California.

STATUS: Passed by the Legislature.  Vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger.

BACKGROUND ON AB 849:

• FACTSHEET AND SUPPORT LIST [Word Doc] (Updated 7-6-05)
• Sample Support Letter [Word Doc]
• FAQ Sheet [Word Doc]
• Official Legislative Documents for AB 849 [Includes Language and Committee Analysis]
• Official Legislative Documents for AB 19 [Includes Language and Committee Analysis]  

HEARINGS:

4-26-05 LISTEN TO ARCHIVED FEED OF JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARING ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY BILL: AB 19

PRESS RELEASES:

• 12-7-2004 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATION PROMOTES RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, ENSURES CIVIL MARRIAGE FOR GAY AND LESBIAN COUPLES
• 4-5-2005 CALIFORNIA NAACP ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR EQUALITY CALIFORNIA SPONSORED RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND CIVIL MARRIAGE PROTECTION ACT
• 4-15-2005 RELIGIOUS LEADERS TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE IN SACRAMENTO TO SUPPORT MARRIAGE EQUALITY
• 4-26-2005 HISTORIC MARRIAGE EQUALITY BILL PASSES THE ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
• 5-18-2005 HISTORIC RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND CIVIL MARRIAGE BILL HEADS TOWARD APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE FOR ASSEMBLY VOTE 
• 6-2-2005 CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY DOES NOT PASS MARRIAGE EQUALITY BILL
• 7-11-2005 LGBT CAUCUS ANNOUNCES REVIVAL OF MARRIAGE EQUALITY BILL IN THE STATE SENATE
• 7-12-2005 SENATE COMMITTEE PASSES HISTORIC MARRIAGE EQUALITY LEGISLATION
• 8-25-2005 EQUALITY CALIFORNIA-SPONSORED MARRIAGE EQUALITY LEGISLATION NOW HEADS FOR HISTORIC SENATE VOTE
• 9-1-2005 CALIFORNIA MAKES HISTORY AS THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE BODY IN NATION TO PASS EQUAL MARRIAGE RIGHTS LEGISLATION FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES
• 9-6-2005 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE MAKES HISTORY BY PASSING EQUALITY CALIFORNIA'S EQUAL MARRIAGE RIGHTS LEGISLATION
• 9-7-2005  GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER TO VETO EQUAL MARRIAGE RIGHTS LEGISLATION - 9-7-2005
• 9-9-2005 CALIFORNIA’S HIGHEST-RANKING LATINO ELECTED OFFICIAL SENDS STRONG MESSAGE TO GOVERNOR TO OPPOSE MARRIAGE DISCRIMINATION
• 9-12-2005 ASSEMBLYMEMBER MARK LENO AND EQUALITY CALIFORNIA LAUNCH NEW PROJECT
• 9-29-2005 EQUALITY CALIFORNIA TO GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER: ‘WE’LL BE BACK!’