The ruling in the consolidated marriage cases came down this afternoon. The result is not good for us gays.
We conclude California's historical definition of marriage does not deprive individuals of a vested fundamental right or discriminate against a suspect class, and thus we analyze the marriage statutes to determine whether the opposite-sex requirement is rationally related to a legitimate government interest. According the Legislature the extreme deference that rational basis review requires, we conclude the marriage statutes are constitutional. The time may come when California chooses to expand the definition of marriage to encompass same-sex unions. That change must come from democratic processes, however, not by judicial fiat.
How disappointing. I'm digesting the opinion now (it's big: 128 pages). Link here (pdf). A Word link is available here, look for case number A11044.