Domestic Partner Rights

It was reported by the San Diego Union Tribune that Governor Arnold Schwarzenneger signed this bill today:

AB 2208 from Assemblywoman Christine Kehoe, D-San Diego, upgrades the health benefits of same-sex registered partners that are now only available to married couples. Current law requires insurers to offer domestic partners coverage equivalent to a dependent rather than a spouse.
Shannon Minter, legal director for National Center for Lesbian Rights, praised the signing.
"There are still many businesses all across the state that do not provide any health insurance benefits to domestic partners, much less equal ones," he said. "This bill cuts straight to the source and makes it unlawful for insurers to issue any insurance policies that do not provide equal coverage to domestic partners and spouses."

I think this is absolutely fantastic. It has really bothered me that the Republican party has gone away from supporting gay rights lately. This move by Ahnold shows that Reps can give a damn. I hope that more states follow suit.