At a March 3 press conference in Sacramento, Campaign for California Families called upon Lockyer to do his constitutional duty to enforce state law by charging San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and other city officials with 3,400 criminal counts of breaking the law for solemnizing homosexual marriages and issuing same-sex marriage licenses in violation of 10 California laws.

Thomasson says Lockyer has a duty -- not an option -- to prosecute San Francisco's mayor and his "accomplices" for their blatant violation. Moreover, the pro-family activist notes, the State AG has the policing authority to send in investigators to take over the City Clerk's office and put an immediate stop to the issuance of counterfeit marriage certificates.

Last month, after the State AG failed to take action against the San Francisco Mayor and his City and County Clerk, Nancy Alfaro, CCF filed a lawsuit against the two public officials in an effort to have their illegal activity shut down by the court.

After Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger publicly called upon Lockyer to intervene, the AG finally filed an action against the City with the California Supreme Court. However, his action, filed last Friday, did not mention CCF's prior suit.

Also, the AG's office posted a message on its website stating that Lockyer would defend the law, but that he opposes any law that “discriminates” and personally favors domestic partnerships and civil unions. Some at CCF feel that the AG is hiding behind the courts and question whether he will "vigorously defend" California laws stating that marriage is between a man and a woman.

"Lockyer should remember his oath of office to enforce the law, or else he may be recalled from office by angry voters," Thomasson says.

On March 1 Thomasson and CCF, represented by Liberty Counsel's Mat Staver, filed legal documents seeking to intervene in the action brought by the California AG at the State Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the case previously filed by Liberty Counsel on behalf of CCF is scheduled to be heard March 29.

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Liberty Counsel (http://www.lc.org)
Campaign for California Families (http://www.savecalifornia.com)

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