Oakland may urge county to issue same-sex marriage licenses
The city council of Oakland, California, is expected to urge the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to begin issuing same-sex marriage licenses along with San Francisco. The city would do it itself, but only a county can issue marriage licenses. Three councilmembers have proposed the resolution which is expected to pass in the council on March 16th. The neighboring city of Berkeley has already adopted a similar resolution, urging the state to recognize same-sex marriages. Alameda County Board of Supervisors chairwoman Gail Steele said the council's action would likely push the issue to the top of the board's agenda, although she would recommend supervisors wait until the state Supreme Court rules on the issue to take action.
Oakland Tribune
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