San Diego (CNN) -- In November 2008, after an ugly campaign that stirred emotions and split families along generational lines, California voters narrowly approved Proposition 8. The ballot initiative defined marriage as between a man and a woman and banned same-sex marriage in the Golden State. Now, as the Supreme Court hears arguments from those challenging the law's constitutionality, we Californians have a message for the rest of the country: "Oops. Never mind." A new Field Poll, released at the end of February, provides the evidence of what many of us here on the left coast have been sensing over the last 4Â½ years: When it comes to same-sex marriage, many California voters want a do-over. The survey shows that 61% of California voters now approve of it, with 32% opposed.
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Ruben Navarrette: California voted in 2008 to ban same-sex marriage
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Proposition 8 backers used fear to make their case against it, he says
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Many Americans have shifted, seeing that their friends, loved ones include gays
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Navarrette: Today Californians would vote in favor of same-sex marriage
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