2010 Legislation
Support the Uniting American Families ActBill Number: AJR 15 This resolution puts California on record in support of the federal Uniting American Families Act, which would remove legal barriers to immigration by permanent same-sex partners.
Status: Fully passed. Introduced on April 20, 2009, referred to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. Passed the full Assembly on September 8, 2009 by a 41-28 vote. Passed Senate Judiciary Committee on June 10. Passed full Senate with a 23-12 bipartisan vote. Passed Assembly concurrence vote with a 48-25 bi-partisan vote on July 1, 2010.
Author: Assemblymember Kevin De LeónCo-Authors: Assemblymembers Ammiano and John A. Pérez, and Assemblymembers Block, Blumenfield, Fuentes, Jones, Ma, Monning, Portantino, and Skinner and Senators Kehoe, Leno and Pavley Co-Sponsored With: Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality
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The anti-LGBT right-wing is trying to kill EQCA's bill to repeal the California law that instructs health officials to conduct research into the "causes and cures of homosexuality." Why? Because they know that when people learn that sexual orientation is not a choice and cannot be changed they are much more likely to support full equality.
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