Two Controversial Issues Possibly Overturned In California Tuesday, Aug 10 2010
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Two issues have caused great controversy amongst lawmakers over the past several years; same sex marriage and online gambling. Just last Wednesday, a federal judge in California created hope for those supporting same-sex marriage, proposition 8 had previously banned California’s same-sex marriage. Judge Vaughn Walker overturned this ban, claiming the law to be unconstitutional. The next prohibition that is likely scheduled to be tackled is online gambling.
Lawmakers have begun to create a bill that would regulate the online gambling industry within the United States. Representative Barney Frank recently got legislation passed through the House Financial Services Committee. This legislation is scheduled to be heard after the brief legislative recess and the mid-term election. The results of the mid-term election will have a great impact on both the issues of same-sex marriage and on online gambling. For these reasons, many people in California and all across the United States are looking at the stances of the leaders in the US.
In California, the governor is a supporter of gambling and advocates gambling expansion. It is likely that along with same-sex marriage, California will pave the way for online gambling legislation. This has been greatly contested and debated for many years and has now received a great deal of support. Millions of people within the US play online poker which has turned into a billion dollar industry. Many law makers are now viewing online gambling as a way of increasing state revenue.
Other states are now looking toward California, one of the more liberal states, as a leader in these issues. Along with this state, New Jersey and Florida have come a long way in pushing online gambling to the forefront of discussion. It is likely that shortly after the mid-term election, both issues will be heard and voted upon in California and beyond.
M.A.H.