Although Miss California only gained national spotlight recently, she has been a celebrity in California for years. Born and raised in California, Carrie has been placing in top level state pageants since 2005. Today the talk is all about controversy but here is what you may not know.
California, and the US, has had a long history of proposistions aimed at tackling the same sex marriage topic. Propostition 22 and the famous Prop 8 both set legislation in California banning same sex marriage. Prop 22 was reversed and Prop 8 is constantly challenged.
N.O.M. - National Organization for Marriage - The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to protect marriage and the faith communities that sustain it.
F.O.F. - Focus On Family - Focus on the Family provides relevant, Christian advice on marriage, parenting and other topics.
N.C.S.L. - National Conference of State Legislatures - Cited For Info Only, No News Or Comments From The NCSL Yet.