Here's what I don't understand (as a Californian and an American, but not a lawyer... so forgive my ignorance):
To preface, I am not commenting on the issue of homosexuality, or marriage, or morality.
My state constitution was modeled somewhat after the US Constitution. One of the fundamental principles of the US Constitution is that in order to change it, a 2/3 vote is required. Not just 51 percent. I assume the idea is to make sure that a proposed change to something as important as a "constitution" is well supported and doesn't simply hold a majority vote.
So here is what I don't understand. How can my state, through its initiative process, alter the California state constitution with only a 52% vote. If our state legislators had attempted to make the same change it would have required a 2/3 vote, much like Article V of the US Constitution requires.
This whole ordeal seems rather contrary to the intent (as much as I hate to use that word in regards to the constitution) of Article V of the US Constitution, and the California State Constituion. And, quite frankly, seems rather "Un-American."
In my oppinion, no group should have had the right to change the wording of the Constitution without gathering at least 66.6% of the vote.
-Pete