But the governor only said this newly-proposed legislature openly contradicted an earlier voter-supported ballot, and that the direct voice of the people should not be overruled by politicians over a mere contradiction.

Isnt that a good thing?

Legislature should not be writing laws which contradict and criss-cross existing laws, or else no one will know what to do. The only smart thing to do, is to amend or strike down the original law first. The law where the California voting public voted against gay marriage.