Briefly noted
A California constitutional amendment to limit marriage to “a man and a woman” has been approved for the November 4 general election, just weeks after the state Supreme Court permitted same-sex marriages. California secretary of state Debra Bowen on June 2 certified that supporters had submitted enough signatures for the measure to qualify for the ballot. If approved by a majority of voters, the state initiative would trump the May 15 Supreme Court ruling. Early polls differed on whether voters would defeat the measure.