Court rules campaign for California’s Prop. 8 prohibiting same-sex marriage does not have to reveal memos
Citing First Amendment concerns, a federal appeals court ruled that backers of Proposition 8 banning same-sex marriage do not have to give up campaign strategy documents. Prop. 8 opponents had tried to gain access to internal memos and e-mails to show that the campaign exploited prejudice against gays and lesbians. –DB San Francisco Chronicle December 12, 2009 Chronicle Staff Report SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court in San Francisco has reversed a judge’s order