a et to me, does hav . will same-sex marriage marriages resume in california? the decision just hours away. for me, that is a symbolism. and you know to me it is what happened a discussion about architects turn to religion as the city considers an expanded mosque. and an east bay item from the 20s gets a 21 century remodel, what you will miss had you hit the water. and is there a limit to what they can charge you if your car gets towed? the news starts now. this is cbs 5, eyewitness news. good evening, i m ken bastida. and i m dana king, tomorrow we ll learn if gay couples can get married in california. the judge who overturned prop 8 will announce the decision by noon. we learn more about the couples lining up to say i do. reporter: and news of the judge, pending ruling tomorrow morning has filled the same-sex marriage couples with considerable hope tonight. in fact we learned that offices like the one here at city hall are preparing for a quest of inte
is u.s. district court judge von walker a republican appointee. walker is a gay man who never hid his sexuality. neither side believes that the judge s sexual orientation will affect his decision. now, here s the background on this case. in may of 2008, the state supreme court overturned california s ban on same-sex marriage. november 2008 voters passed proposition 8, officially defining marriage as between one man and one woman. and that set the stage for the federal lawsuit. now, no matter how judge vaughn walker rules tomorrow, it is expected that this case will eventually be decided by the u.s. supreme court. and now this reminder to stay with cbs 5 and cbs5.com for coverage of the ruling, which is expected to be released between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon. we ll have reaction from both sides. the uproar over supersized salaries for city leaders in bell is prompting changes for other cities. all salaries paid to employees and elected official must no
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. there is no toilet in my mind that judge walker is going to say that prop 8 should be thrown out. the decision is coming tomorrow. why that legal experts so sure. an oakland neighborhood considering extra security in response to extra layoffs. why some say protection is right next door. a lot say moms should do it. the problems that keep them from breast feeding, and the problems with it. you learned some details on youtube. the news you can see on an east bay corner. the news starts now. cbs5 eyewitness news. major ruling w on . good evening, i m allen martin. a federal judge will make a major ruling public tomorrow. u.s. district judge vaughn walk service going to relace his decision on whether the state s ban on same-sex marriage vacation lights the constitution. robert lyles with what both sides expect tomorrow. the judge s decision is expected sometime between 1 and 3:00 in the afternoon and at this hour it s still unknown how he will rule but cbs5 di
manager. reporter: and he says moniz is doing a great job. we don t have a deficit. we have a reserve. we are not having layoffs. we are not letting our police force go. san ramon is not bell. san ramon is san ramon. reporter: even though the median household income in san ramon is nearly $127,000, compared to $37,130 in bell, this local resident doesn t agree. actually, you know, i kind of look at this as sort of the northern california version of the city of bell. reporter: joan is editor of a local blog called around dublin. and he says when he found out how much moniz made. i was astounded. i m thinking it s little san ramon. reporter: he did his own survey of public employee salaries in the tri-valley area. i saw that san ramon pretty much from the city manager all the way down are making 50% more than all the counterparts. it s sear responsible. reporter: he is not buying the mayor s comments about the city s well-being because this year san ramon issu