Incremental victories in the Legislature and the courts over the last decade will remain even if Proposition 8 is approved. By Maura Dolan and Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers No matter what voters decide this November on same-sex marriage, the election will not change one fact: Over the last decade, California has become the nation's leader in providing legal protections to gays and lesbians. This has happened not just because of high-profile gestures like San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's decision to issue the nation's first same-sex marriage licenses in 2004 but also because of a carefully crafted campaign to enact laws in the state Legislature and push for court decisions to support and enhance the new rights. The changes have delighted some Californians and alarmed others. Gay rights have been expanded...
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