Iowa's Gay Marriage Ruling Gives Californians Hope

That hope may be short-lived. In California, the question is now not about gay marriage, but about the constitution-altering rights of the people ...

Gay marriage supporters are particularly interested in the Iowa Supreme Court's ruling, which they hope will sway the California Supreme Court to overturn the ballot measure voters passed with 52 percent of the vote in November.

But opponents say the Iowa decision should have no bearing on the essential issue before the high court: Whether voters have the right to amend California's constitution at the polls.