It does nothing more than restore the definition of marriage to what it was and always had been under California law before June 16 , 2008 -- and to what the people had repeatedly willed that it be throughout California 's history . '' Ballot initiative 's sponsors have filed three lawsuits with state Supreme Court . The first was against the California Secretary of State, who is a Democrat and has been appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to oversee elections in California. Sponsors also respond to lawsuits seeking to invalidate Prop 8 .
Ballot initiative 's sponsors have filed three lawsuits with state Supreme Court . The first was against the California Secretary of State, who is a Democrat and has been appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to oversee elections in California. Sponsors also respond to lawsuits seeking to invalidate Prop 8 .