California: Bill would allow unmarried, straight couples to register
By STEVE LAWRENCE, Associated Press Writer
Sunday, March 9, 2008

SACRAMENTO, (AP) -- While same-sex couples battle for the right to marry, a lesbian lawmaker is proposing that the state allow heterosexuals to take a step short of going to the altar — registering as domestic partners.

State Sen. Carole Migden, a San Francisco Democrat whose legislation created the state's domestic partner registry in 1999, has introduced a bill that would allow straight couples over age 18 to become domestic partners. the rest