Now that the hype and buzz has come and gone (well, at least a little bit), we've heard all there is to hear about Obama and Biden and McCain and Palin. And socialism and change and blah, blah, blah.

Now raise your hands with me. Who, amidst all of this, forgot to keep updated on those controversial things we became so familiar with this time around? You know, the single digit titles, preceded with the word, "Prop." Well, I know I did.

Here's a recap of California propositions; a guide for any of you needing a refresher:

Prop 1A: Passed
California High Speed Rail Bond

Prop 2: Passed
Treatment of Farm Animals

Prop 3: Passed
Children's Hospital Bond Act

Prop 4: Failed
Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy
Constitutional Amendment. (third attempt at Proposition 73)

Prop 5: Failed
Nonviolent Offenders, Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation

Prop 6: Failed
Criminal Penalties and Laws, Public Safety Funding

Prop 7: Failed
Renewable Energy

Prop 8: Passed
Eliminates the Rights of Same-Sex Couples to Marry. Initiative Constitutional Amendment

Prop 9: Passed
Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole. Constitutional Amendment and Statute

Prop 10: Failed
Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy

Prop 11: Passed
Redistricting. Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

Prop 12: Passed
Veterans' Bond Act of 2008

Now, let's sum up the major consequences we'll see from these decisions.
Here's a highlight of what we seem to be most concerned with:

Same sex couples who didn't take the opportunity to tie the knot between the time the California Supreme Court granted them the right to do so and the time it took the Republican population of California to refute that decision, will no longer be granted the right to wed, under constitutional stipulations.

The standards for farm animals--in particular, in regards to their confinement--have been raised.
PETA is happy. So are all you animal lovers across California.

Both Prop 7 and Prop 10 failed. Turns out California doesn't care quite as much about the earth than we all like to claim we do. Sad day for all the tree-hugging liberal types.

Girls (females under 18) can keep having sex without the worry of parental involvement in the consequences of their decisions. The bill, if passed, would have required physicians to notify parents or guardians of unemancipated minors before abortion could take place. In the 48 hours following this notification, physicians would be prohibited from taking any action.

What's already on the bill for June 2010:

Property tax: new construction exclusion: seismic retrofitting
California State Lottery
State finance
Political Reform Act of 1974: California Fair Elections Act of 2008