Sacramento - Assemblyman Rich Gordon (Menlo Park), who serves as the LGBT Caucus Chair, issued the following statement in response to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional:

"Today marks a historic day for gay rights history in the State of California. As one of the 18,000 same-sex couples who were married in that short window of opportunity, I find today’s ruling a milestone in the fight for equality and civil rights. While we are well aware that this fight is not over and that an appeal to this ruling is inevitable, I feel strongly that marriage equality will ultimately be achieved for all."

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Assemblyman Rich Gordon represents the 21st Assembly District on the San Francisco Peninsula in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, which includes the communities of San Carlos, Redwood City, Atherton, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Woodside, East Palo Alto, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Monte Sereno, Los Gatos and the Almaden Valley. Website of Assemblyman Rich Gordon: www.asmdc.org/members/a21/

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