Marriage Equality
The State of California should recognize every persons right to marriage, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation, and guarantee access for all to join in legal union with benefits and responsibilities that protect families.
Marriage offers 1,138 Federal benefits and responsibilities, not including hundreds more offered by every state.
In times of crisis, spouses have hospital visitation rights and can make medical decisions in event of illness or disability of their spouse.
Employers offer spouses sick leave, bereavement leave, access to health insurance and pension
The law provides certain automatic rights to a person's spouse regardless of whether or not a will exists.
Married couples in elderly care facilities are generally not separated unless one spouse's health dictates hospitalization or special care.
The dissolution of a marriage requires a determination of property distribution, award of child custody and support and spousal support. Absent divorce, there is no uniform system for sorting out the ending of a relationship.
Married couples are permitted to give an unlimited amount of gifts to each other without being taxed.
The law presumes that a married couple with both names on the title to their home owns the property as "tenants by the entirety."
A married couple, by statute, has creditor protection of their marital home.
With marriage, a couple has the right to be treated as an economic unit and to file joint tax returns (and pay the marriage penalty), and obtain joint health, home and auto insurance policies.
When a spouse dies, there is no need to prove ownership of every item in the household for taxable purposes.
Spouses are generally entitled to joint child custody and visitation upon divorce (and bear an obligation to pay child support).
Source: Mariiage Equlity USA
Elect Lisa Ann Green in 2010 - State Assembly, 53rd District
The Issues
Single Payer Healthcare - Providing healthcare for all with a balanced, holistic approach....
Cannabis Sales Tax/Grow Industrial Hemp-Tax sales of marijuana to adults & grow hemp to increase revenues...
State Bank - to infuse our local banks and credit unions with lending power that will provide for small business owners and student loans
Marriage Equality- Every person should be able to marry regardless of sexual orientation ...
Environmental sustainability-Water Planning, clean air ,ocean protections,, reduce carbon, preserve forests, more open space
Amend Proposition 13 - Adopt the split-roll property tax system applicable to commercial properties..
Instant Run Off Voting - Reduce costly elections
Electoral Reform- Public campaign financing to shift the focus to the issues away from money ruling elections
Eliminating Corporate Personhood, Corporate Welfare - it's about paying a fair share
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Non-Violence
Decentralization
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Feminism
Diversity
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