California sets Gay Marriage date of June 17^th, right after Father’s Day. The guidelines from Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health, to the state's 58 county clerks also contained copies of new marriage forms that include lines for "Party A" and "Party B" instead of bride and groom. The gender-neutral wording was developed in consultation with county clerks, according to the letter. ( CBS News ) Another story notes, from New York: Gov. David A. Paterson has directed all state agencies to begin to revise their policies and regulations to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions, like Massachusetts, California and Canada. ( NY Times ) From Rebecca Hagelin: If you’ve ever wondered why liberals fight tooth and nail whenever it comes to confirming judges, just look to California. ( Townhall ) From my friend Frank Pastore; If the 2,000 years of Western tradition was insufficient to maintain this court’s prohibition against same-sex marriage, how can this court appeal to that same tradition to prohibit incest and polygamy? ( Townhall )

Barring unexpected legal action, same-sex couples throughout California will be able to obtain marriage licenses from county clerks beginning June 17, state officials said Wednesday. In an e-mail message to the 58 county clerks, the Office of Vital Records offered guidance on amending existing marriage forms. Licenses will be changed to identify couples as Party A and Party B rather than bride and groom, a spokeswoman for the Public Health Department said. The spokeswoman, Suanne Buggy, said the change would set in motion procedures to comply with the 4-to-3 decision by the State Supreme Court on May 15 to overturn a ban on same-sex marriages. NY Times

The Rev. Rod Parsley paces the stage, wiping his forehead and shouting to his congregation in a taped sermon that marriage is under attack by "tortured and angry homosexuals." During another of his nationally broadcast television shows, he compares Planned Parenthood to the Ku Klux Klan , saying that its goal is to "eliminate" blacks. And at another service at his 12,000-member World Harvest Church in Columbus, Ohio, he punches the air and calls Islam a "false religion" that God has told America to destroy. "We were built for battle! We were created for conflict! We get off on warfare!" he adds. Washington Post

Assembly OKs paid sick leave for all - California would become the first state to require paid sick leave for every worker under legislation passed Wednesday by the Assembly. The measure would allow the sick leave to be used for a personal illness, to care for a sick family member, or to recover from domestic violence or sexual assault. Jim Sanders in the Sacramento Bee .

“Would it be wrong to take an offering up at church for this effort to protect Traditional Marriage as we have known it as a country, and a culture?“ Spending on gay marriage initiative likely to top $30 million - California will play host this fall to an unprecedented political battle over gay marriage. According to estimates from both camps, a looming ballot-initiative contest will top $30 million in total spending from the rival factions. Even though a proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriage has not yet made it onto the November ballot, both sides are already taking in big checks from familiar donors. Malcolm Maclachlan in Capitol Weekly .

California officials unveil new marriage license - California now pronounces you "Party A" and "Party B." State officials distributed samples of new marriage licenses and certificates to county clerks Wednesday, modified with gender-neutral language to implement the California Supreme Court's ruling striking down a ban on same-sex marriage. But just when those marriages will begin remains in doubt. Edwin Garcia and Howard Mintz in the San Jose Mercury .

Mr. Lungren Goes To…Hawaii - Dan Lungren is no stranger to California politics. Former state attorney general. 1998 GOP candidate for governor. And… he’s apparently no stranger to the chaise lounges sitting poolside on Hawaii’s Big Island. John Myers Capitol Notes weblog . (I’ll be talking about this today on my ‘Political Talk Show” called “The Capitol Hour”, heard on 1380 KTKZ in Sacramento at 12PM.)

Orange County.'s 1st District has a first: all Vietnamese candidates - Incumbent Janet Nguyen must defend her county record and her anticommunist credentials as her opponents, Dina Nguyen and Hoa Van Tran, vie for the county supervisor's seat. My-Thuan Tran in the Los Angeles Times .

Same-sex weddings rescheduled for June 17 - Dozens of same-sex couples planning to marry in San Francisco will have to reschedule their weddings after the state Office of Vital Records decided Wednesday that gays and lesbians can legally marry in California beginning June 17. Wyatt Buchanan in the San Francisco Chronicle .

Schwarzenegger, Shriver name new California Hall of Fame inductees - Between Dave Brubeck's piano jazz, Quincy Jones' musical repertoire and Alice Waters' inventive cuisine, the California Hall of Fame can throw one heck of a party. Especially considering actor Jack Nicholson will have a front-row seat. Kevin Yamamura in the Sacramento Bee .

'Legal Weed' is just beer, but Feds want to cap sales - The bottle-top slogan of a brewer with a head for business in Weed, Calif., draws a warning from U.S. drug watchdogs. All he's pushing is a respectable local enterprise, backers say. Eric Bailey in the Los Angeles Times .

Assembly passes bag fee legislation - Supermarket shoppers in California would be charged a quarter a bag beginning in July 2011 if the store at which they shop doesn't meet plastic bag-recycling goals, under a bill approved Wednesday by the Assembly. Timm Herdt in the Ventura Star .

Reports concern Muslims - Alleged checks on San Diego, L.A. mosques spark calls for hearings. H.G. Reza in the Los Angeles Times .

Teen farmworker's death, probed as heat-related, stirs outcry - Until her death on May 16, Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez was another undocumented farmworker at the bottom rung of California's farm production chain. Susan Ferriss in the Sacramento Bee Jennie Rodriguez in the Stockton Record .

Old idea that’s new again: Rainwater harvesting With California on the edge of drought and water restrictions already beginning in some areas, the state might soon be looking toward an ancient practice that is attracting renewed interest around the world: rainwater harvesting. Daniel Weintraub in the Sacramento Bee . * see my sponsor Gutter Glove’s ‘Rain Water Harvesting System’ at www.gutterglove.com today.

Obama getting help from enemies - which won’t help him. Endorsements include a Hamas adviser who said “We like Mr. Obama, and we hope that he will win the elections.” ( FOX News ) Another story notes Obama has few new ideas. ( Washington Post ) And he has gone against stated policy as lobbyists help run his campaign. ( Washington Post )

Story claims Habitat For Huminty helped Planned Parenthood - A local chapter helped the nation’s top abortion provider sidestep a district ordinance. WND .