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Here’s something you don’t get to write every day: I couldn’t get a straight answer out of Kern County Auditor/Controller/County Clerk Ann Barnett about gay marriage. I heard a rumor that Barnett held a staff meeting after the California State Supreme Court struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriages on May 15 and said she would not allow them in Kern County because of her personal beliefs. So I asked Barnett. “My staff meetings are confidential so I will neither confirm nor deny that information,” she tersely told me. Oh, no. Wrong answer. Barnett is the elected official in charge of issuing marriage licenses and performing civil ceremonies in Kern County. Her constituents deserve to know where she stands on this issue and if she’s going to follow the law. So I persisted. First, Barnett told me, things are still up in the air. In fairness, she’s right about that. The Supreme Court’s ruling should take effect in 30...
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