The California Supreme Court ruled today that same-sex couples should be permitted to marry, rejecting state marriage laws as discriminatory.

That, of course, will not end the battle. Now, California anti-gay marriage activists may push for a constitutional ban on same-sex unions similar to Utah's.

Meanwhile, Reason, the libertarian web site, ponders what the decision means on the presidential stage — and to Mitt's next run for president.

Politically, I suppose this is bad news for the Democrats, but not nearly as much as in 2004. For one, it's not coming out of a candidate's home state. For another, John McCain voted against the Federal Marriage Amendment: He can't demagogue this, and he won't. And finally, the issue's simply becoming less volcanic as the issue is normalized. The way things are going, Mitt Romney will be leading a pro-gay marriage campaign by 2016 or so.