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# State Senate approves same-sex marriage bill, sets up Assembly showdown
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/090505-story/
- Published: 2005-09-05T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T07:40:34.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Government & Politics, Santa Monica, #archive-import

The State Senate approved legislation last week that would legalize same-sex marriages in California, the most populous state in the country.

The 21-15 vote made the Senate the first legislative chamber in the nation to approve a gay marriage bill, setting the stage for a showdown in the Assembly, which narrowly rejected a similar bill in June.

So this week, Q-Line wants to know: Do you support the state’s official sanctioning of gay marriages, or do you feel our elected leaders are off track? Why?

Call (310) 285-8106 before Friday at 5 p.m. and we’ll print your responses in the weekend edition. Try to limit comments to a minute or less.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 5, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/090505.pdf?ref=smdp.com)