California state Senator Mark Leno introduces legislation to recognize out-of-state gay marriages before November 5, 2008

07/08/09 The Recorder:

California state Senator Mark Leno last week introduced legislation (SB 54) to recognize the validity of out-of-state marriages performed before November 5, 2008, when Prop. 8 became official. The legislation would also guarantee all the rights, benefits, and protections of marriage for same-sex couples who married out-of-state after that date, except for the designation of "marriage." In Strauss v. Horton, the California Supreme Court, in a footnote, declined to address the validity of out-of-state marriages carried out before Prop. 8 took effect.