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GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP

Theodore B. Olson, SBN 38137tolson@gibsondunn.com Matthew D. McGill, pro hac vice Amir C. Tayrani, SBN 2296091050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036Telephone: (202) 955-8668, Facsimile: (202) 467-0539

Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., SBN 132009tboutrous@gibsondunn.com Christopher D. Dusseault, SBN 177557Ethan D. Dettmer, SBN 196046Sarah E. Piepmeier, SBN 227094Theane Evangelis Kapur, SBN 243570Enrique A. Monagas, SBN 239087333 S. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90071Telephone: (213) 229-7804, Facsimile: (213) 229-7520

BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLPDavid Boies, pro hac vice dboies@bsfllp.com333 Main Street, Armonk, New York 10504Telephone: (914) 749-8200, Facsimile: (914) 749-8300

Jeremy M. Goldman, SBN 218888 jgoldman@bsfllp.comTheodore H. Uno, SBN 2486031999 Harrison Street, Suite 900, Oakland, California 94612Telephone: (510) 874-1000, Facsimile: (510) 874-1460

Attorneys for PlaintiffsKRISTIN 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.ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, et al.,

Defendants,and

PROPOSITION 8 OFFICIAL PROPONENTSDENNIS HOLLINGSWORTH, et al.,

Defendant-Intervenors.

CASE NO. 09-CV-2292 VRW

DECLARATION OF REBECCA JUSTICELAZARUS IN SUPPORT OF RESPONSE TOPROPONENTS’ OBJECTIONS TODISCOVERY ORDERS OF MAGISTRATE

JUDGE SPERO

Trial Date: January 11, 2010Judge: Chief Judge Walker Location: Courtroom 6, 17th Floor

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I, Rebecca Justice Lazarus, declare as follows:

1. I am an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of California and in the Northern

District of California. I am an associate in 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(collectively, “Plaintiffs”) in the above-captioned matter. I have personal knowledge of the

facts stated herein and could and would testify competently thereto if called upon to do so.

2. Attached hereto is a true and correct copy of relevant excerpts from the certified

transcript of the deposition of Ronald Prentice, taken on December 17, 2009.

I declare, under the penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that these facts are

true and correct and that this Declaration is executed this 15th day of January 2009 at San Francisco,

California.

/s/Rebecca Justice Lazarus

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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 the other signatory to this

document.

/s/ Ethan D. Dettmer Ethan D. Dettmer

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KRISTIN M. PERRY, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

vs. Case No. 09-CV-2292 VRW

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER,et al.,

Defendants._________________________________/

Deposition of

RONALD PRENTICE

Volume I

Thursday, December 17, 2009

REPORTED BY: LESLIE CASTRO, CSR #8876

BONNIE L. WAGNER & ASSOCIATESCourt Reporting Services

41 Sutter Street, Suite 1605San Francisco, California 94104

(415) 982-4849

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(415) 982-4849BONNIE L. WAGNER & ASSOCIATES

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1 DEPOSITION OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE

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5 COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA )

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7 I LESLIE CASTRO, CSR, hereby certify:8 I am a duly qualified Shorthand Reporter in

9 the State of California, holder of Certificate Number

10 8876 issued by the Court Reporter's Board of California

11 and which is in full force and effect. (Fed R. Civ. P.

12 28(a)).

13 I am authorized to administer oaths of

14 affirmations pursuant to California Code of Civil

15 Procedure, Section 2093(b), and prior to being examined,

16 the deponent was first duly sworn by me. (Fed. R. Civ.

17 P. 28(a), 30(f) (1)).

18 I am not a relative or employee or attorney or

19 counsel of any of the parties, nor am I a relative or 20 employee of such attorney or counsel, nor am I

21 financially interested in this action. (Fed. R. Civ. P.22 28).23 I am the deposition officer that24 stenographically recorded the testimony in the foregoing25 deposition and the foregoing transcript is a true record

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1 of the testimony given by the deponent. (Fed. R. Civ.2 P. 30(f) (1)).3 Before completion of the deposition, review of 4 the transcript [ ] was [X ] was not requested. If 5 requested, any changes made by the deponent (and6 provided to the reporter) during the period allowed, are7 appended hereto. (Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(a)).8

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20 _ 21 I, RONALD PRENTICE, have made the following changes

22 to my deposition taken in the matter of PERRY, ET AL.

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BONNIE L. WAGNER & ASSOCIATESCOURT REPORTING SERVICE

41 SUTTER STREET, SUITE 1605SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94104

(415) 982-4849

January 4, 2010Ronald Prentice

c/o Nicole J. Moss, Esq.Cooper & Kirk 1523 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20036Re: Perry, et al. vs.

Schwarzenegger, et al.

Dear Mr. Prentice:You are hereby notified that pursuant to the CaliforniaCode of Civil Procedure Section 2019(E), your depositionis available for your review within 35 days from thedate of this letter.

If you are represented by an attorney in this matter contact your attorney before contacting this office.Do not ask that we send you the original deposition.State law does not allow us to do so.

Yours very truly,

Leslie Castro, CSR Bonnie L. Wagner & Associates

CC: Original TranscriptAll Counsel

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