In a stinging setback for the national gay-rights movement, Maine voters narrowly decided to repeal the state’s new law allowing same-sex marriage. Full Article at Beltway Blips

California legislators ought to carry a copy of the state constitution in their pockets and refer to it when writing laws. It's a useful guide, laying out what the people have a right to do and what the government shall not do. Full Article at Town Hall

La Shawn Barber: "Justice Of The Peace Refuses Marriage License For Interracial Couple" The conservative blogger in California opines: "I can’t believe what I read. Full Article at Booker Rising

Thirteen years after California amended the state constitution to bar the government from discriminating against or preferring individuals or groups in admissions, contracting, and hiring, on the basis of race and sex, courts still are eradicating... Full Article at Town Hall

La Shawn Barber, a conservative blogger, on a potential racial & hair discrimination case: "A white cop was put on desk duty and ordered to stay off the street, because he came to work with braided hair. Full Article at Booker Rising