California State Constitutional Amendment ACA 5 and its Potential Impacts on Marriage Laws
Democratic state senator Susan Talamantes Eggman urges progressive colleagues to vote for a Republican-led bill making soliciting children for sex a felony. Pro-family organization warns that a proposed state constitutional amendment in California could lead to legitimizing polyamorous, incestuous, and child marriages.
Key Points
- Proposition 8's language on marriage being between a man and a woman is being repealed
- California Family Council believes ACA 5 could lead to problematic marriages
- Child marriages are legal in California
Pros
- Protecting same-sex marriages
- Ensuring the right to marry is a fundamental right
Cons
- Potential normalization of non-traditional marriage structures
- Possibility of harmful impacts on children's development