Not unexpectedly, but still regrettably, Gov. Schwarzenegger has announced he'll veto the California gay marriage bill, saying it conflicted with Prop. 22, passed by voters in 2000, which prevents the state from recognizing same-sex marriages.
Still, that an elected legislature passed the measure, rather
than having a court ruling impose it, was a good thing. And putting
the best face on it, the veto may deflate somewhat the push to pass
a same-sex marriage-banning amendment to the state constitution.
But while I think there is some justification to the backlash fears
(see previous item), it would have been a monumental thing to enact
gay marriage through the democratic process. It will happen,
eventually.