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Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. Direct: +1 213.229.7804 Fax: +1 213.229.6804 TBoutrous@gibsondunn.com Client: 36330-00002

August 24, 2011 VIA ECF AND HAND DELIVERY The Honorable James Ware, Chief Judge United States District Court Northern District of California 450 Golden Gate Avenue Courtroom 15, 18th Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 Re: Perry v. Brown, N.D. Cal. No. C 09-02292 JW

Dear Judge Ware: Enclosed please find the Declaration of Enrique A. Monagas, attaching a CD containing true and correct copies of certain video clips publicly available on the internet. These video clips depict re-enactments of the January 2010 trial in this case, as well as the televised remarks of Proponents expert witness, David Blankenhorn. Plaintiffs, with the Courts permission, intend to use and refer to these clips, along with the clips of the trial video played in open court at closing arguments, during the presentation of their argument on August 29, 2011. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. Attorneys for Plaintiffs Enclosure cc: All Parties (via ECF and Overnight Mail)

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GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP Theodore B. Olson, SBN 38137 TOLSON@GIBSONDUNN.COM Matthew D. McGill, pro hac vice Amir C. Tayrani, SBN 229609 1050 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 T: (202) 955-8668 | F: (202) 467-0539 Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., SBN 132009 TBOUTROUS@GIBSONDUNN.COM Christopher D. Dusseault, SBN 177557 Ethan D. Dettmer, SBN 196046 Theane Evangelis Kapur, SBN 243570 Enrique A. Monagas, SBN 239087 333 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90071 T: (213) 229-7804 | F: (213) 229-7520 BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP David Boies, pro hac vice DBOIES@BSFLLP.COM 333 Main St., Armonk, NY 10504 T: (914) 749-8200 | F: (914) 749-8300 Jeremy M. Goldman, SBN 218888 JGOLDMAN@BSFLLP.COM 1999 Harrison St., Ste. 900, Oakland, CA 94612 T: (510) 874-1000 | F: (510) 874-1460 Attorneys for Plaintiffs Kristin M. Perry, Sandra B. Stier, Paul T. Katami, and Jeffrey J. Zarrillo

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA KRISTIN M. PERRY, et al., Plaintiffs, and CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., et al., Defendants, and PROPOSITION 8 OFFICIAL PROPONENTS DENNIS HOLLINGSWORTH, et al., Defendant-Intervenors. CASE NO. 09-CV-2292 JW DECLARATION OF ENRIQUE A. MONAGAS AUTHENTICATING VIDEO CLIPS FOR THE AUGUST 29, 2011 HEARING

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I, Enrique A. Monagas, declare as follows: 1. I am an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of California and in the United

States District Court for the Northern District of California. I am an associate at the law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, counsel of record for Plaintiffs Kristin M. Perry, Sandra B. Stier, Paul T. Katami, and Jeffrey J. Zarrillo (Plaintiffs). I make this declaration in support of Plaintiffs Motion to Unseal. I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth herein, and if called as a witness, I could and would competently testify hereto. 2. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a CD containing true and correct copies of video clips

posted to the YouTube accounts of Testimony: Equality on Trial and John Irelands and John Ainsworths Marriage Trial that re-enact portions of the public trial in this matter, as well as true and correct copies of video clips from the C-SPAN/Booktv television channel posted on Fora.tv. 3. The video clip identified on Exhibit A as Clip #1 - Equality on Trial (K. Perry) is a

true and correct copy of a clip posted to Testimony: Equality on Trial, which re-enacts a portion of the direct examination of Kristin Perry by Theodore B. Olson using professional actors, available at http://www.youtube.com/user/EqualityOnTrial#p/u/24/CwBsnklZpwM. 4. The video clip identified on Exhibit A as Clip #2 - Equality on Trial (N. Cott) is a

true and correct copy of a clip posted to Testimony: Equality on Trial, which re-enacts the direct examination of Professor Nancy Cott by Theodore J. Boutrous Jr., available at http://www.youtube.com/user/EqualityOnTrial#p/u/2/_N3zihQzXrw. 5. The video clip identified on Exhibit A as Clip #3 - Marriage Trial (D. Blankenhorn)

is a true and correct copy of a clip posted to Marriage Trial, which re-enacts Proponents expert witness, David Blankenhorn, cross examination by David Boies, available at http://www.youtube.com/user/marriagetrial/#p/c/3/_-FWhMi5e-k. 6. The video clip identified on Exhibit A as Clip #4 - Marriage Trial (D. Blankenhorn)

is a true and correct copy of a clip posted to Marriage Trial, which re-enacts Mr. Blankenhorns cross examination by David Boies, available at http://www.youtube.com/user/marriagetrial/#p/c/3/_FWhMi5e-k.

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The video clip identified on Exhibit A as Clip #5 - Marriage Trial (D. Blankenhorn)

is a true and correct copy of a clip posted to Marriage Trial, which re-enacts Mr. Blankenhorns cross examination by David Boies, available at http://www.youtube.com/user/marriagetrial/#p/c/3/_FWhMi5e-k. 8. The video clip identified on Exhibit A as Clip #6 - Marriage Trial (D. Blankenhorn)

is a true and correct copy of a clip posted to Marriage Trial, which re-enacts Mr. Blankenhorns cross examination by David Boies, available at http://www.youtube.com/user/marriagetrial/#p/c/4868628AA79AF414/0/Jss6yO9LwUg. 9. The video clip identified on Exhibit A as Clip #7 - Marriage Trial (D. Blankenhorn)

is a true and correct copy of a clip posted to Marriage Trial, which re-enacts Mr. Blankenhorns direct examination by Charles Cooper, available at http://www.youtube.com/user/marriagetrial/#p/c/52DDD5E0A2185A86/2/ YfPQTJ5Qcp4. 10. The video clip identified on Exhibit A as Clip #8 - CSPAN (D. Blankenhorn) is a

true and correct copy of a March 14, 2007 public debate on marriage equality featuring Mr. Blankenhorn, which was recorded for broadcast by the C-SPAN/Booktv television channel, and is publicly available at http://fora.tv/2007/03/14/Gay_Marriage_Debate#fullprogram. 11. The video clip identified on Exhibit A as Clip #9 - CSPAN (D. Blankenhorn) is a

true and correct copy of a March 14, 2007 public debate on marriage equality featuring Mr. Blankenhorn, which was recorded for broadcast by the C-SPAN/Booktv television channel, and is publicly available at http://fora.tv/2007/03/14/Gay_Marriage_Debate#fullprogram. I declare, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States, that these facts are true and correct and that this Declaration is executed this 24th day of August, 2011, at San Francisco, California. /s/ Enrique A. Monagas Enrique A. Monagas

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ATTESTATION PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER NO. 45 Pursuant to General Order No. 45 of the Northern District of California, I attest that concurrence in the filing of the document has been obtained from each of the other signatories to this document.

By:

/s/ Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. Theodore J. Boutrous Jr.

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