There has been significant news about Prop. 8 in the last few weeks.  Recently, state attorney general, Jerry Brown, suggested that Prop. 8 violates the fundamental liberty interest and equal protection clause.  A number of progressive religious groups, including Reform Judaism, the UCC (United Church of Christ), the UUA (Unitarian-Universalist Association), the Episcopal Church, and the Quakers jointly filed a petition in the ongoing lawsuit against the state.  They argue that the ballot initiative restricts the liberty of progressive religious groups by defining a sacrament using a definition they do not share.

Petition by religious groups -- National Center for Lesbian Rights