AB 205 - Well, it's semi-official. Surrounded by a crowd of homosexuals, on Friday Governor Gray Davis signed AB 205 into law, expanding the rights and responsibilities of domestic partnership in California. Of course, we've noted the developments on this bill on Beaverhausent before. While it is generally viewed as a positive step, there is the unique situation this law creates (noted by John in previous comments) because it grants couples who because domestic partners under the old rules all the expanded rights of the new rules--without us having to take action or make any decisions on our own. However, we've got some time to think about these consequences because the law won't go into effect until January 2005 and several groups have already indicated that they plan to file lawsuits blocking the law before that time.