California voters decided the fate of twenty ballot initiatives on Super Tuesday, most controversial among them, Proposition 22, which prevents the state from recognizing gay marriages if they’re legalized elsewhere. The measure passed 61 percent to 39 percent. Supporters called it a victory for families, while opponents complained the measure was divisive and could be used to keep gay people from seeking health benefits or adopting children.

Software millionaire Ron Unz, who successfully pushed a 1998 initiative ending bilingual education, was back this year pushing campaign finance reform. His proposition would have allowed for partial public financing of campaigns and would have banned corporate donations.