Pelosi Statement on the the Passage of Proposition 8

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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement regarding the passage of California Proposition 8:

"I am deeply disappointed by the passage of Proposition 8. This ballot measure takes away individual rights and freedoms, and is rooted in the politics of division.

"The passage of this measure diminishes the California Constitution. We must continue to fight for equal treatment of all of California's citizens and families. I strongly support the legal challenges underway to halt this dangerous revision of our State Constitution."