Mark Leno
Mark Leno
Mark Lenois an American politician, representing California's 11th State Senate district, which includes San Francisco and part of San Mateo County. He was first elected to the State Senate in 2008 and is the first openly gay man to serve there. Leno was previously one of the first two openly gay mento serve in the Assembly. He also served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors between 1998 and 2002 after being appointed by Willie Brown. Leno...
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We have a small chance of changing his mind,
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The only reason that he could be doing this is that he is pandering to the far right,
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Today represents another milestone toward the fulfillment of the American dream for thousands of lesbian and gay couples in California, ... Society is strongest when it upholds the basic civil rights of all its citizens, including the right to marry the person you love.
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When you set aside all the emotion and hyperbole and drama surrounding this bill, it comes down to simple question. Are we or are we not all first-class citizens?
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Allowing same-sex couples to access one another's health care plans, make joint medical decisions, inherit one another's property, file joint tax returns, and provide for their children without fear of them falling into foster care should one partner pass away is not only humane but fiscally prudent,
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They are considered no different than married couples with regards to responsibility for children,
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I think there's a better way to approach many of these issues,
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He cannot veto the bill until it gets to his desk, ... It may not get there for a couple more weeks and in that time period, we're doing everything we can to communicate with him.
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He knows (AB849) would immediately draw a legal challenge, ... If he thinks it belongs in the court, this option will get it there.
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The only thing that could come to mind is that he's politically pandering to the far right, which has been demanding that he make a statement, ... I'd like to take her at her word that he only considers the policy implications, which means there's no need to make such a hurried decision.
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My opinion is that anyone repeatedly driving DUI has an illness, and that illness is called alcoholism, ... Now, you've got someone with a disease, and you take away their license, and you have someone with an alcohol addiction with no license getting behind the wheel of a car. That's an additional crime, so you'll have someone going to jail. ? Now you've broken up the family and taken away the breadwinner.
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The issue doesn't go away, ... Support will only increase. The more the public hears about same-sex marriage, the more the public supports it.
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I couldn't do anything but keep going. It says something for being a little bit tenacious,
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The Legislature has done the hard work of picking up the issue of the day, holding public hearings, having public debate and making a decision, ... (A veto) would be an enormous disregard for the deliberation of both houses and the millions of people who wish him to sign the bill.