I don't get it. Of all the things going on in the World today, I don't get why this is such a hot issue. Actually, I don't get why folks are so opposed to it. It doesn't cause them any harm.
While that may feel socially good, that is unfortunately NOT accurate in the macro societal sense.
It doesn't matter what I personally believe, the issues are the same.
1. Do I get to enforce my beliefs upon society at large?
2. Am I forced to accept your beliefs when they are contradictory with my own?
It's nothing more complex than that, and our country was founded on some great principles, namely that of "majority rules" and "minority rights", to help mediate these two opposing perspectives.
In this particular case, a large percentage of the people of California - the clear majority - spoke out against a change that they didn't want. Why they voted this way doesn't matter, only that the majority voted to keep the current status.
So, should anyone have the right to overturn the results of a valid ballot count? Note that there is no question of win-versus-lose. The counts are not in question. If the proposition was legally on the ballot, it was voted for in a legal election, the count was conducted in a fair and impartial manner, and the proposition passed, then it passed and there is nothing that *should* be done. There is simply too much at stake to risk setting that precedent.
How does this hurt us? Any time a few people can overturn the will of the people is our problem because it reduces the value of our entire system of government.