California voters have approved a ban on same-sex marriages that overrides a recent court decision legalizing them in the state.
The constitutional amendment will limits marriage to heterosexual couples.
It is the first time such a vote has taken place in a state where gay unions are legal.
Gay-rights activists have had a rough election elsewhere as well.
Ban-gay-marriage amendments have been approved in Arizona and Florida.
Arkansas voters approved a measure banning unmarried couples from serving as adoptive or foster parents. Supporters made clear that gays and lesbians were their main target.
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