Assemblyman DeVore Comments on Leno Bill.SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Assemblyman as·sem·bly·man n. A man who is a member of a legislative assembly. assemblyman Noun pl -men a member of a legislative assembly Noun 1. Chuck DeVore Charles S. DeVore (born May 20, 1962) is a U.S. politician, currently serving as a Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing the 70th District, which includes portions of Orange County. (R-Irvine) issued the following statement today regarding AB 19 (Leno le·no n. pl. le·nos 1. Weaving in which the warp yarns are paired and twisted. 2. A fabric having such a weave. , D-San Francisco), which would legalize le·gal·ize tr.v. le·gal·ized, le·gal·iz·ing, le·gal·iz·es To make legal or lawful; authorize or sanction by law. le same sex marriage in California: "It was only four years ago that California voters overwhelmingly passed Prop. 22. If that initiative were up today it would pass again by an equal if not greater margin. Eleven similar laws passed in this last election across America, while another 12 states have proposed similar ballot measures. AB 19 ignores the will of the voters. They have already spoken forcefully on the matter. "The people understand the institution of marriage is special. Marriage is not just a relationship. It has to mean only a man and a woman. If we do what this bill asks - that is change the definition of marriage to include people of the same sex - the term marriage loses all meaning. "Furthermore, the law recognizes and elevates matrimony MATRIMONY. See Marriage. because it is the foundation of family, and family is the foundation of society. Society, therefore, shouldn't recognize anything that doesn't encourage marriage's primary purpose: Building strong families. "Government should encourage and reinforce marriage, not redefine it into meaninglessness." |
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