From the Web - California
California court says gay marriages can proceed (Reuters via Yahoo! News): California's Supreme Court gave the final green light on Wednesday for gay marriages to begin later this month, turning down requests for a delay. California Supreme Court rejects gay marriage delay, as fight goes on (The Sacramento Bee): It's this simple: Gay couples will begin marrying in California in less than two weeks. But the battle won't end there. California's high-speed rail proposal hits a snag (Los Angeles Daily News): Union Pacific railroad reportedly has told California officials that it won't share its right-of-way to accommodate a proposed high-speed rail line linking the state's largest cities.