U.S. News and World Report on Jerry Brown’s Prop 8 reversal:

Brown’s brief acknowledged that the state is facing a constitutional crisis. Every branch of government—including the governor, a majority of state legislators, and the state’s highest court—approves the rights of same-sex couples to marry, while a slim majority of voters have eliminated those rights. “We have a conflict between the amendment power (through voter initiatives) and the duty of the Supreme Court to protect minorities and safeguard liberty,” Brown said.