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Gov. Guarantees Fight Against Measures to Ban Same Sex Marriage

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says he would fight a ballot measure that bans same-sex marriage in that state. David Nogueras has that story.

Gov. Guarantees Fight Against Measures to Ban Same Sex Marriage

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says he would fight a ballot measure that bans same-sex marriage in that state. David Nogueras has that story.

This is the first time Schwarzenegger has publicly opposed such a measure. The governor previously vetoed bills that would have legalized gay marriage.

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Schwarzenegger was in San Diego at the national convention of Log Cabin Republicans . That's the nationโ€™s largest gay Republican political group.

The governor was asked if he would oppose a ballot initiative limiting gay marriage.

Schwarzenegger : First of all I think that it will never happen in California because I think that California people are much further along with that issue, and number two, Iโ€™ll always be there to fight against that.

The last time California voters were asked to weigh in on the issue was eight years ago. They overwhelmingly passed Proposition 22, a measure barring California from recognizing same-sex unions adopted in other states. 

For KPBS, Iโ€™m David Nogueras.

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