We'll continue to do the right thing. We'll continue to no longer discriminate because of their sexual orientation. And I'm proud to stand on that principle and will fight hard to do the right thing and change minds and more importantly…

What we're trying to do is uphold the oath of office that I accepted, to bear true faith and allegiance to the constitution of the state of California and the United States.

The bottom line is, if you know something is wrong, you can either sit back and wait... or we can do the right thing, stand on principle and say, we don't accept discrimination.

If you know something is wrong, you can either sit back and wait and talk about the way the world should be... Or we can do the right thing, stand on principle and say, we don't accept discrimination.

The equal protection clause does not allow me to discriminate.

The same people that probably will argue against blacks marrying whites in the late '40s here in California.

I haven't had a chance to talk to him directly. Look, good people are going to feel strongly in opposition of what we're trying to do. I certainly respect that. I just don't share that.

Find out why he's challenging state law by issuing same-sex marriage licenses.

The penalty of not doing it. Where is the morality of perpetuating discrimination. Where is the fundamental decency to extend the same privileges and rights the rest of us are afforded.

I don't accept it is against state law. I read the constitution in the state of California and just literally, a few weeks ago, I took the oath of office, and no where does it direct me to discriminate against people just because of their…

I feel very strongly about this, and passionately about this. I don't know where the governor stands. But I tell you what, a lot of good people are saying privately what a lot of us don't have the courage to do publicly.

So much is going to become clear. Right now there's a lot of uncertainty as to when these acts of sexual abuse and molestation occurred.