The Independent Voter Project (IVP) is a non-profit, non-partisan, non-political (501(c)4) organization dedicated to better informing voters about important public policy issues and to encouraging non-partisan voters to participate in the electoral process.

The California Independent Voter Project (IVP) is a non-profit, non-partisan, 501(c)4 organization dedicated to better informing voters about important public policy issues and to encouraging non-partisan voters to participate in the electoral process.

Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Proposition 8, California’s same-sex marriage ban, is unconstitutional. In an opinion delivered by Judge Reinhardt, the court found that California’s Proposition 8 violates both the equal protection and due process clause of the United States Constitution.

Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Proposition 8, California's same-sex marriage ban, is unconstitutional. In an opinion delivered by Judge Reinhardt, the court found that California's Proposition 8 violates both the equal protection and due process clause of the United States Constitution.