minutes later walking arm with ed lee and gavin newsom, phyllis joined the celebration. she was the first person to be married by the this san francisco mayor, gavin newsom in 2004. >> i think we had a lot of progress and we have to continue. >> relief. and just overwhelming joy. >> it's a long time coming. so it just feels like it's about time. so it's really good. i feel really happy about it. >> reporter: the man credited with sparking the fight over gay marriage in california, gavin newsom says it's hardly the last step in bringing marriage equality to the rest of the country. >> i hope our example shows that change can take place. >> reporter: for now same-sex couples are happy with what they consider a triumph. >> growing up you were told that the government doesn't recognize that you are equal or have equal rights as everybody else. so this decision really overturns that. and i'm hoping that all the kids watching today are going to recognize that, hey, i am the same as everybody else. >> reporter: and san francisco archbishop, a big supporter of prop 8 reacted to

a special day. >> reporter: crowd giving a warm welcome as newsome said this was a journey he was glad to see through. >> i feel very proud on behalf of millions of lives have been affirmed and the lives of their family. the reaction in '04, '05, '56, extremely difficult. politicians ran away from the issue. then all of a sudden, things started to shift. >> reporter: the lieutenant governor says the high court's decision to dismiss an appeal by prop 8 took him by surprise but hopes it sends a message. >> in places like alabama, in places where you wouldn't expect to see marriage equal knit your lifetime i hope our example seeds some hope and expectation. >> reporter: city attorney dennis herrera explains why the unions won't happen overnight. >> because the supreme court has 25-day period where kpaerts petition for rehearing and take a couple of final days after that, a couple days for the ninth circuit to issue its mandate. it will be about 30 days total. >> reporter: thousands of marriage licenses were issued to same-sex couples under newsome in 2004 and he says he may even officiate

it was on that day that newsom gave his now-famous quote. >> it's unnestable. this door's wide open now. it's gonna happen whether you like it or not. this is the future and it's now. >> within six months of the speech, proposition 8 was on the ba bal -- ballot and now a new ruling from the highest court in the nation. tara moriarty is live at san francisco city hall with reaction from the man many helped focus -- focus attention on this issue. good afternoon, tara moriarty. >> reporter: good afternoon, we have seen a lot of couples go into the courthouse to get married and in less than a month, it will be gay couples tying the knot. it's called a spine-tingling moment. >> my reaction was just tears when he saw them walking down the steps. >> reporter: moments after the u.s. supreme court struck down prop 8, san francisco mayor ed lee, lieutenant-governor, gavin newsom and phyllis lie un, the first gay person to get married here in city hall walked down the steps to bask in the moment. >> it feels good to have livetry up of over ignorance. >> reporter: cheers f

lieutenant government newsom. i always wish that he was a more exciting speaker. in its move to this exciting new location, the new exporatorium becomes part of san francisco third district which includes china town, and fisherman's wrap and a water front under going a remarkable rebirth and civic transformation, supervisor chiu who represents this district and led at proval process publicly and behind the scenes for unanimous support as we talked about, that is rare of this project is a leader in this transformation and president of san francisco's board of supervisors that his vision has been crucial to bringing us to this point, please welcome supervisor david chiu. >> thank you. >> the sun is shining on the exporatorium today. [ applause ] >> on behalf of my constituents in the north east neighborhoods i want to welcome the neighborhood to the best district in staoet with the exception of any other district represented here. we all know the saying that it takes a village to raise a child and i want to thank each and every one of you that you look around this c

hoping to hear from& mayor lee, attorney herrera and mayor newsom.e've spoken with a number of couples here. former mayor newsom, of course, expected to be here who in 2004 directed the city to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. 4,000 licenses issued before the state supreme court voided them. another window of opportunity opened up in 2008. today thousands of couples watching and waiting as the supreme court decides the constitutionality of proposition 8, ban on same-sex marriage. i spoke with stewart and john, vocal, they've taken their message to the nation's capital in the past, married twice in 2004 and 2008. >> i wouldn't want to be anywhere else right now than san francisco city hall where joyous weddings took place in 2004 and again in 2008 where we got legally married along with 18,000 other couples before the passage of proposition 8. that's what today is all. prop 8 divided california. today we want to see california made whole again and the freedom to marry restored for all. >> reporter: again, expecting to hear from opponents o

please welcome our lieutenant governor, gavin newsom. >> my role was to get tom to speak. i'm just going to jump in because i want to keep you all on time. you've got an agenda packet and i'm going to be held accountable if you don't meet it. roslyn, let's pick up on tom's passion. he told me a couple points that are important, that is the consciousness awareness, this growing consciousness around bullying. and it's a question i guess that requires, has bullying gotten worse or have we gotten better to begin to recognize it? >> hard to know. tom and the president refer to as far too often as a rite of passage. we certainly are seeing evidence in ways that i don't recall, the levels of violence, the vitriolic violence, it's not just coming from the back of the school, it's coming at home, social media, you are inundated with it, the effects of it. we also certainly there's been an evolution of what we should tolerate. for me, for example, very early on in the administration i had the privilege of meeting with carl hoover walker's mother. he would have been 11 years old on t

and that is what gavin newsom has done. 2008. yeah!ty, love for the people. lieutenant governor gavin newsom! >> thank you mayor. how are you all feeling?,Ñ what a day. a special day. let me -- thank you, mayor. i want to thank you, mayor lee, for your stewardship, your faith and devotion to the cause and thank all of the elected officials. mayor brown, thank you for appoint me to the board of supervisors and one of the first acts i had the privilege of participating in right here at city hall in something called domestic partnerships. it seems so strange at the time. but nonetheless, appropriate. san francisco. a city that has long been a city that has prided itself on being on the leading and cutting edge. not a city of dreamers but a city of doers of innovators and entrepreneurs. it's a special place. and i think every single one of you understand core principal that defines our values in this city and the state and for that matter at our best, this nation. that is we don't just tolerate diversity, we celebrate our diversity each an

lieutenant governor newsom and the port and commissioners and president david chiu and the entire board of supervisors and the elected officials for being part of this extraordinary effort. and thank you for making this a dream, making this dream a reality for children and adults in our city and around the world. and before i lay my part of the ring on this bell, i will proclaim this to be april 17, 2013, exporatorium day in san francisco. all right. and with that, my contribution on the ring is the third ring, which is called the catalyst ring. and it represents the contributions of civic leadership and public agencies working altogether to make this dream a reality. another hand for mayor ed lee, please? >> our next speaker was mayor of this great city from 2003, to 2011 and his support was crucial to its success. and he is also a proud native san franciscoan who grew up with the appreciation for the exporatorium and the role of education in our civic life. >> i would like to introduce newsom who is a passionate for transforming that into the future of our society and works tirelessly

among those awaiting the decision is lieu tenant governor gavin newsom. john alston spoke to him and newsom was there when they allowed gays to marry in 2004. >> these are some of the posters showing up here and announcing a rally on the day of the decision. up until now, nobody knows when that will be. they will know in the morning whether it will be a celebration or not. a mixture of anxiety and hopefulness on the eve of a decision that could change their lives. >> the tied is turning, but they would be stupid to not vote in our favor. >> i am hopeful. we have been waiting a longtime. we will finally have -- we will finally know. >> one of the major players who forced the same-sex marriage case is former san francisco mayor and current lieu tenant governor gavin newsom who was in novato for a political fundraiser. >> those are the people who were not afforded the ability to say something that 99.9% take for granted. that is i do. >> it cook struck down or invalidated. if the justices say the most likely outcome is a narrow ruling that uphold is the gay

now, gavin newsom refuses to take credit for being the leader in this movement. he says the people have taken the -- take the credit. >> these are the heroes. these are the folks. they didn't have to show up at city hall. they didn't have to participate in what we had in store. they didn't have to say "i do." it's the fact they did, and their commitment and follow through. fox like -- folks like stewart have not stopped -- stewart and his partner have not stopped. >> reporter: you might remember that gavin newsom, who was mayor of san francisco at the time, took considerable heat for coming out and doing that and allowing gay couples to marry. in fact, he took a lot of political heat. he even told me that barack obama refused to have his picture taken with them and then the leaders came around very slowly and much later. he still rememberers the way it was -- remembers the way it was in 2004 and he like a lot of people say they will be watching intently at 7:00 our time. sal castanedo, ktvu channel 2 news. >> it's amazing how things have changed in the last fine

among those awaiting the decision is lieu tenant governor gavin newsom. john alston spoke to himnd newsom was there when they allowed gays to marry in 2004. >> these are some of the posters showing up here and announcing a rally on the day of the decision. up until now, nobody knows when that will be. they will know in the morning whether it will be a celebration or not. a mixture of anxiety and hopefulness on the eve of a decision that could change their lives. >> the tied is turning, but they would be stupid to not vote in our favor. >> i am hopeful. we have been waiting a longtime. we will finally have -- we will finally know. >> one of the major players who forced the same-sex marriage case is former san francisco mayor and current lieu tenant governor gavin newsom who was in novato for a political fundraiser. >> those are the people who were not afforded the ability to say something that 99.9% take for granted. that is i do. >> it cook struck down or invalidated. if the justices say the most likely outcome is a narrow ruling that uphold is the gay ma

among those awaiting the decision is lieu tenant governor gavin newsom. john alston spoke to him and newsom was there when they allowed gays to marry in 2004. >> these are some of the posters showing up here and announcing a rally on the day of the decision. up until now, nobody knows when that will be. they will know in the morning whether it will be a celebration or not. a mixture of anxiety and hopefulness on the eve of a decision that could change their lives. >> the tied is turning, but they would be stupid to not vote in our favor. >> i am hopeful. we have been waiting a longtime. we will finally have -- we will finally know. >> one of the major players who forced the same-sex marriage case is former san francisco mayor and current lieu tenant governor gavin newsom who was in novato for a political fundraiser. >> those are the people who were not afforded the ability to say something that 99.9% take for granted. that is i do. >> it cook struck down or invalidated. if the justices say the most likely outcome is a narrow ruling that uphold is the gay

governor gavin newsom, and many others who have been active in the fight for same-sex marriage. in oakland. city officials joined mayor jean quan to celebrate today's supreme court rulings. >> pam: speaking on the steps of city hall. the mayor recounted the excitement the moment the ruling came down. >>"you could hear the screaming in our neighborhood when the decision was read. this is truly a joyful day in the nation and in this city./i think of all the things that we've done in recent years, this is one of the most moving days for me." the mayor says, she is >> pam: making arrangements for a large number of weddings to be performed at city hall. >> pam: grant lodes joins us now with a breakdown of

are you married, and the one man said he did actually get married in 2004 when gavin newsom first made it legal, but in that case, his husband had passed away. but he's met somebody new. they didn't want to disclose their future marriage plans to ne me at this point. but that's a question we'll be asking as soon as we hear what the ruling is on prop 8. >> it will berkeley lesbian couple in the same situation with the couple you were talking to. a lot of people eagerly waiting to see if this time they can get a ruling. >> supporters are planning rallies throughout the bay area tonight regardless of what the supreme court decides. >> and the big one, of course, in san francisco at kas row and market streets at 6:30 in the area where katie is. in oakland, a celebration is planned for 5:30 at 19th and telegraph. in san jose, a rally is planned at city hall at 6:00. >> in concord, a champagne celebration will be held at the rainbow community center on willow pass road at 6:30. there are other events planned for. this is a lengthy list of cities so keep that in mind. mountain view, redwood c

for that we go back to the studio and the. >> ozzie new -- ozzie newsome seemed to thoroughly enjoy the trip to the white house. the ravens announced the signing of linebacker darrell smith. record forfranchise tackles during his 10 years with the jaguars. he was out last year with a groin injury. he says the one-year deal comes with the expectation that he will have to find a new number. adam jones shared on twitter that the orioles are working on a similar trip to the white house. .eep shot to center the hottest part in baseball. .hris tillman did not need much down a little bit from danny valencia. just enough. the birds with 18 games over five. they stay with us. one more check of the forecast with tom coming up. >> here is a look at what we are working on for 11 news tonight. he is the most wanted man in the county, so why did he post a comment on his own facebook age? plus, a break goes awry as anne arundel police say a man used a handgun that he thought was a [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

gavin newsom/vice- gobernador de california 1:26 estaba realmente nervioso, esos veinte minutos fueronjo. otros ya empezaron a hacer preparativos lisa dasols/quiere casarse 1:34 oh si estamos listos, tenemos ya nuestros vestidos si vamos a casarnos lo mas pronto posible pero la corte suprema tambien dijo que otra ley, una federal, la de defensa del matrimonio o doma, es inconstitucional....esto quiere decir que el gobierno federal tendra que reconocer beneficios federales a las parejas homosexuales que contraigan matrimonio en los estados en que es valido, lo que incluye ahora a california. yvonne mere/oficina del abogado de san francisco 2:01 como cuales? como el acceso de archivar los impuestos federales como un matrimonio en vez de como dos personas solas tienen derecho a hacer una peticion a esposa o esposo con respecto a inmigracion ha sido una espera muy larga y muy dura algunos creen que esto incluso puede afectar el proyecto de reforma migratoria. david campos/supervisor de san francisco 2:19 en sentido legal la corte suprema lo ha dicho muy claro, la ley federal no puede discr

gavin newsom married them. castro right now where mike pelton is a lot. >> reporter: this is an impromptu celebration. about two dozen people are out waving flags are ringing bells. cars are honking. lots of people are taking pictures of the celebration this celebration is a little bit smaller than some people had imagined when the ruling came down just after 730, a lot of people were hobbled around their cell phones. a lot of media was there. everyone was anticipating. it did not quite happen that way. a lot of people were confused as to what it means that property was overturned. a lot of people said they are quite unclear as to what that means. to a certain extent however, it is a land for california. they are a little bit of disappointed that the supreme court did not rule one way or another. they do say it is better then the supreme court upheld i. >>mark: it was pretty much the ruling that most people did expect. a ruling that the group of defending proposition 8 had no standing. which makes the game merr

i'd like to introduce our special guest, lieutenant government gavin newsome.> also represent state mark malone's office tom ammiano. (applause) * >> all will return momentarily, i'm sure. paul henderson, representing mayor ed lee's office. [laughter] >> and to my right, i have the open house, our state association vice president and i'm sure other names, past president san francisco chapter. we have lots of our membership here including a couple of board members, kerry greenberg from fresno. [speaker not understood] is here. we have two representatives from san mateo county, barbara arieta and mike miller. i know people. at this time i'd like to say a few words about the california grand jurors association. it's an all volunteer group, 501(c) (3) dedicated to promoting the participation in the grand jury system, qualifies applicants to be grand jurors, bidthv awareness so we have consumers of the grand jury's product, report. at this point i'd like to turn it over for some lengthy introductions. >> thank you. thank you, keith. welcome, everybody. we're glad to

gary newsome. >> john vollmer: mr.ewsome's thought was that an average of 16% was accomplishable at all hospitals, or more, and we should seek to do that and make that happen. >> kroft: vollmer, who was also fired by h.m.a., became angry when the company lawyers challenged him. >> vollmer: i did my duty by informing h.m.a. that what they are doing is wrong. you can't require them all to have 16% admission rates and beat up doctors and administrators and all these folks over it when you are doing it to increase your revenue for the facility. >> i'm going to move to strike what you just said. >> kroft: we wanted to talk with gary newsome, health management associate's c.e.o., but instead, we were given h.m.a. executive vice president alan levine, who joined the company just two years ago. levine says the allegations are coming from disgruntled employees. and if they were true, he said, it would be reflected in the admissions data. he says admission rates haven't changed in four years and are near or below industry averag

newsom will be here today with mare ed lee, city attorney herrera. we spoke with one couple. they want to get married legally in california. they've got their invitations, the rings, but that's just not %kykykyç >> you realize it's still not complete, you know? your still missing that legal piece of it.'okyykykykykykykyky0 live coverage here in the bay area and washington, d.c. throughout the morning. and during a special hour-long 11:00 a.m. broadcast. for continuing coverage, visit our website, nbcbayarea.com. just search prop 8. >>> other news, just a matter of hours expecting to learn if b.a.r.t. workers are planning to walk off the job. ballots counted through the night as workers wrapped up a vote whether to authorize that strike. this happened late last night. right now, both sides at odd over wages, health care benefits and pensions. if a strike is called it could come as early as monday which would make a big-time mess of the morning commute as 400,000 people ride b.a.r.t. every weekday. the union representing b.a.r.t. employees expected to announce the results of la

have been waiting for, perhaps nowhere more than right here in san francisco where then-mayor gavin newsom, of course, first directed the city to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in 2004. he's going to be here later. of course as lieutenant governor with mayor ed lee and city attorney her era when the high court releases its decision on whether prop 8, voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional. the decision on the federal defense of marriage act. we spoke with one bay area couple planning the wedding of their dreams behind all of this. they've got the rings, invitations, the key, though, they say is being able to say "i do "s legally here in california. >> we are -- we are hopeful and we are people of faith. we have faith that things are going to fall into place. >> reporter: of course, opponents of same-sex marriage expected here today, too. earlier san francisco's city hall was lit up in support of marriage equal. pride flags waving in the city. even though despite the local support, some know that this ruling could well be disappointing. the doors to city hall

you' newsome. you're joining us from the phone driving into city hall. >> thanks. a little frustrated. you wait nine years for this moment and you're stuck in traffic, but it's a thrilling moment and extraordinary day. how appropriate that chris and sandy were the first couples to get married in san francisco's city hall. it's really a testament to their courage, for stepping up and into this debate and not backing off since they were a part of that original 2004 month of february, what we called that summer of love. >> so many people excited about this and obviously, a lot of opponents as well. were you surprised at today's news? obviously, you were. i assume you would have been at city hall if not. and why do you think the stay was lifted so soon? >> i think the biggest surprise was a few days ago, the 9th circuit saying they were unwilling to lift the stay. so, you're right, it came as a big surprise they did. for good reason. the bottom line, the supreme court is adjudicated within 25 to 30 days, no matter what, that stay would have been forced, so why not do t

(applause) >> and when mayor newsome called the whole world to look for a second time when he said, "people should be able to marry anybody whom they love," that was moscone and milk. literally being channeled through mr. newsome to do what caused san francisco to become the center piece of all aspects of openness, all aspects of what this nation should be about. and i tell you in celebrating, just on your own, think about your experience in san francisco. and i would be willing to almost bet that somewhere in that experience you'll find a piece of moscone and a piece of milk. and i must tell you that for me it's on a daily basis. before coming here tonight, i told the mayor, i walked the embarcadaro. i do that quite often. i wander around san francisco. it's always amazing to me because as i wander around san francisco i'll see something or experience something that has come as a result of the most open, the most directed, and the most people-sensitive government anywhere in this world. and it comes as a result of two extraordinary people who gave their lives so that we can enjoy, an

governor newsome, you were a pioneer, you were sort of like john brown in the pre-civil war days.ou were so far out you got in trouble for him. if prop 22 came up today, not 22, prop 8. if this came up today that banned same-sex marriage, it looked like it was getting close so it would go the other way now. >> no question be it. >> so the people of california, if they got the vote in your state, they would vote for same sex? >> there's no question in my mind. now, that said that was the backdrop of today's decision if in the worst case prop 8 was upheld, we were ready to go forward with a ballot initiative next year with that confidence in mind. christine knows this and i think everyone watching, even people opposed to marriage equality understand the generational shift. if you're 29 and younger, you overwhelmingly support marriage equality regardless of your political stripes. every single day into the future, it's more and more likely we're going to right these wrongs not just here in celebration of what happened in california and across the country with doma but now in those 37

certainly, mayor newsom and mayor lee for shepherding this through the board of supervisors, on and on and on and on. and certainly, finally but probably the most important are the voters, who really did get it right in 2010, and for the earthquake safety emergency response bond, and again, supervisor chiu referenced the system that was a 20-year continuous pour and that is just how smart san francisco is and this is just another intans where the city got to right and the police department and the fire department and the public safety is going to benefit and this will house the new southern station and it is hard to believe that you could build one more thing down here but i think that supervisor kim would be welcome to have it. >> so any way, thanks again, and i can't tell you how excited we are to be here. and if it can't open in november that would be a great birthday present for me. >> [ applause ] all right. we will take that request into consideration, but we do want to follow our schedule and make sure that things are done right chief, sir, but we will do our best. yes. >> as pa

but should the court fail to approve at least some same sex marriages, newsom anticipates more activism god forbid they do the wrong thing, and they just reject. i tell you what a backlash. you just wait if they go south. in many ways it will just unite people that may be quietly supportive on the sideline, that i think will say, "all right, wait a second. this is a civil rights struggle." >> reporter: the court battle itself has re-activated many in the gay and lesbian community. in san francisco, thousands of demonstrators rallied the day the court heard the case. among them was andre sanchez, a 30-year-old one-time gay activist, and the partner of 31- year-old wes mcgaughey. together for almost seven years, they figure it's time to get married. their bitterness toward prop 8 convinced them to pull back from politics. but with the case pending, they are watching with personal interest. they intend to have a commitment ceremony, regardless of the justices' decision. >> i don't know if we're jumping the gun. we will do it with or without them. we would like to do it with them because we

. >> dennis herera started the battle after gavin newsom started issuing marriage licenses nine years ago. >> putting yourselves in the shoe who's happens to fall in love with someone of the same sex. it's not about the couple it's their brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, kids and grandkids. that is what we're celebrating not just for california but that is for the rest of the world. >> it means jenny and her long time martner can tie the knot legally. >> i just feel like finally the government is recognizing this and it's a relief. >> this episcopal bishop says same-sex marriages will are happen soon at every parish in the bay area. >> there is a lot more work to be done. there are civil rights we need to continue to work for. this is a historic moment for the country and for california. >> until same-sex marriages are allowed to resume today's victory will likely set the tone for this weekend's pride parade and festival, one of the nation's largest. >> and there is celebration, there is disappointment. opponents say it leaves them worried about the future of the country. >> san franc

same-sex marriage started at san francisco sit hall a decade ago when then mayor gavin newsom made it legal. it's decision to invalidate prop 8 was reason to celebrate. carolyn tyler with reaction. >> high anxiety mixed with high hopes as people rushed to get inside city hall to share the moment. california is now set to become the 13th stated to allow same-sex marriage. >> it's been a long wait. it's been 37 years. it's been a long journey. i feel like we almost arrived. >> this battle took off in 2004 when then san francisco mayor gavin newsom defined state and federal law ordering the county clerk to issue marriage licenses to gays and lesbians. >> the reaction has been extraordinary difficult and politicians ran away from the issue. then they started to shift in 2008, 2009 and politicians came back into the fore. it's it's been an extraordinary process. >> clouds oh the horizon for the initiative process because the justices decided prop 8 backers had no legal right to fight for the voter approved ban after state officials refused to. >> imagine you had overwhelming support for ma

ozzie newsome gave the president the traditional team jersey. in case you're wondering, he is number 44, as in the 44th president of the united states. >> there is a new national security adviser tonight. this is susan rice. this is a step up for ambassador rice. we have the latest from washington. >> thanks. good evening. many republicans up here are not happy about this appointment, but they can't stop it. susan rice becomes president obama's top foreign-policy adviser. >> she is a consummate oblique servant. a patriots who puts her country first. >> she will coordinate the pentagon and the state department. >> i look forward to continuing to serve on your national security team to keep our nation strong and safe. >> rice succeeds tom donnelly, the national security adviser binng the takedown of laden. she looked to be on track to replace hillary clinton as secretary of state until benghazi when for americans -- one for americans were killed. on sunday talk shows, she used talking points that proved to be untrue. republicans blame her for prot

the next day, critics filed suit to stop newsom and the county clerk from issuing more licenses.aching the state supreme court. in august of that year, the court ruled that newsom and county clerks did not have the authority to issue those licenses -- saying they should be ruled invalid. >> catherine: an appeal reversed the decision -- saying california's marriage laws violate the state's equal protection clause by discriminating on the basis of gender. >> catherine: but the fight wasn't over. in october of 2006, another setback, as the california court of appeals upheld the marriage law's constitutionality. over a year and a half later, the state supreme court ruled the marriage laws violated the rights of couples to privacy, liberty and equal protection. no licenses could be issued.. >>then june 3rd of 2008, proposition 8 -- an amendment to ban same-sex marriage -- made the november ballot, and it passed with 52% of the vote. and in may of 2009, the state court of appeals voted to uphold prop 8 as a valid addition to the state constitution. >> catherine: more litigation between

appropriate it's taking place at city hall which is where this began nine years ago when then-mayor gavin newsom decided to issue same-sex marriage licenses. >> as you recall that is what started this. it's set the series of events into motion. and i don't recall, but hundreds of couples rushed to get hear married and did so while it is allow ntd sti we do have some, we want to share with you interviews and sound we saw today. chris ask sandy getting married. can you show that please. >> normally when there is a constitutional violation, the real reason orders were stayed was due to an abundance of caution to preserve the status quo but now it's clear the status quo... >> that is julie knight legal expert spoke with us during 4:00 news today. >> she's a constitutional law exexpert invaluable to guide us through legal tangle autos terrific. this is an historic event. sergio have you been a witness to history. >> you mentioned how so many people got here so quickly. they did. this happened on the mayor's balcony. word got out and within a half hour there were dozens and dozens of people who floate

mayor ed lee, city attorney denis her rear end former san francisco mayor gavin newsom will all be here. you can still lights of city hall already let up. now that we do know there will be rolling at 7:00 this morning, they are ready to go and as soon as the ruling comes down, they will have news conferences. we're not sure if this will be together or separately but either way, kron4 have you covered the route san francisco as well as the supreme court. >>james: we will be watching and waiting as people assemble and elsewhere. >>darya: let's go over live to the castro district where they are ready for the ruling and to find out if they should be celebrated and the streets. kron4's mike pelton is out there. >> reporter: this castro community is just beginning to wake up. the nine year battle is down to its final hours. the court should make its ruling about 715. especially here in the castro or gay rights are supported we are expecting some of the biggest reaction to the court's ruling. we're just not sure yet if that will be a celebration or protest. in the past several days, this commu

we also have lieutenant governor of california, gavin newsome joining the program. also this hour, i will have paul and jeff. those are the other prop 8 plaintiffs, and there they are right there coming up to speak, as well. and at noon eastern time, 83-year-old doma plaintiff, edie windsor, is going to be giving her own scheduled live conference on the steps of the supreme court. she is an amazing woman, so you've got to stay tuned for that. >> it's been a long road. many years but gosh, feels good to have love triumph over ignorance. >> this is a major victory, judge walker's decision striking down proposition 8 now stands because there was no standing. marriage equality is going to be back in california very soon. well now i'm her dietitian... ...and last year, she wasn't eating so well. so i recommended boost complete nutritional drink to help her get the nutrition she was missing. and now she drinks it every day. well, it tastes great! [ male announcer ] boost drink has 26 essential vitamins and minerals, including calcium and vitamin d to support strong bones,

. >> reporter: general manager, ozzie newsome and head coach john harbaugh, removed -- were moved by the president's words and hospitality. >> i want to thank mr. president for hosting us here today. it is an unbelievable honor. we are grateful to be here and i want you to know we have plans to be back next year. >> reporter: dozens of baltimoreans and marylanders attended. including a number of elected leaders who say the win was much bigger than one game. >> just having the ravens here at the white house, i think, just makes all of us on the baltimore region very excited. and it puts our city back on the map once again. >> yeah, there was a great deal of excitement out here today. and i'll tell you what, i was really impressed with the number of marylanders and baltimoreans here today. as you saw in that video, john harbaugh, and general manager ozzie newsome presented the president with his own jersey. it said mr. president on the back, number 44. because he saturday 44th president of the united states. the president excited and of course, off to other business, immediately after

gavin newsom ordered the county clerk to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples this is where victory was declared today. >> this history is dr. king said we love to quote this, because it's true. people have to take action. >> one pioneer was in the rotunda, celebrating today. this couple was together 41 years. >> i am having fun. it happened this way so. glad it's happen oogt supreme court justices decided the backers have no legal standing in federal court it's still a victory. it's the largest state in the union. >> soon, separate administrate couples will share the spotlight with gay and lesbian couples as they did in 2008 after the supreme court okayed same-sex marriage. and before prop 8 took affect. >> we printed out instruction asks have volunteers ready to review document that's have to be record sod we're ready. >> here at city hall doors are open 8 to 8 but on that first day and yontd hours will be extended. live in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> you've been covering this story for us, boots on the ground there. what has it been like for you?. >> i remember when they starte

. >> reporter: general manager ozzie newsome and john what harbaugh, moved by the president's words. >> i want to thank mr. president for hosting us today. it's an unbelievable honor. we are grateful to be here. and i want you to know, we have plans to be back here next year. >> reporter: the ravens had a big following at the ceremony. dozens of baltimoreans and marylanders attended. >> just having the ravens here at the white house, i think just makes all of us from the baltimore region very excited. and it puts our city back on the map once again. >> reporter: well, baltimore was absolutely on the map here today. in fact, there was purple all around this area today, on the south lawn of the white house. ozzie newsome, as you saw in the video, and coach john harbaugh, presented the president with his own jersey. for him being the 44th president of the united states. a wonderful day out here. ravens took off pretty quickly. we didn't get an opportunity to talk with him. but we can tell you, they were all smiles, as were their fans out here in washington, d.c., at the white house toda

. >> we formed a relationship with mayor newsom a while back. i met him at his office and presented to him -- major artistic genre at black rock. and this is portable monumentality. we told him there are great portable monument works of art all around the bay area. not so much in san francisco, but certainly in oakland. in the east bay. there are some facilities left in the city. being an acute politician, he soon realized what that meant. it was the answer to a political problem. if you put a piece of art in a neighborhood, community members will bicker about it endlessly. if it is only there to be there three months, that is something else coming in deed. i could see a light bulb above his head when we said that. -- something else, indeed. one could just create art paths out of durable materials upon which you could amount to such works of art. then the entire city, given the supply of createive talent, the whole city could be a revolving work of art. that would be wonderful. that is what black rock city is. why not transpose that to san franc

on february 12th, 2004, mayor newsom directs city and county clerks. he is issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples. >> this is a crisis a judge needs to intervene with. >> the state people court issues a state. in august, declares newsom has overstepped his authority. all licenses voided. but san francisco and a group of same sex couples filed their own lawsuit and take on prop 22. >> what a day in san francisco. >> four years later it was struck. do same sex marriage is legal in california. >> marriage is between a man and a woman. >> firing back on june 2nd, more than a million signatures put prop 8 on the ballot. on november 4th, by a slim margin, prop 8 passes. >> the cam pane has never been about taking away rights from the couples. >> a year later, the state supreme court upholds prop 8, but also upholds the legality of 18,000 same sex marriages that took place between june and election day. in may, gay marriage advocates opened up a new front and filed a challenge against prop 8 in federal court. on august 4th, 2010, after a two week trial