Thursday, April 15, 2010

California's Next Great Federal Marriage Lawsuit Comes Down to Pension Benefits

Challenger: Three gay couples.

Opponent: California Public Employees' Retirement System, the state's pension program.

Locale: Federal court in San Francisco.

Claim: By not making long-term care insurance available to their same-sex spouses, state employees claim California's pension fund is violating their civil rights.

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