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  2. 2008 California Proposition 8 - Wikipedia

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    The proposition was created by opponents of same-sex marriage in advance [3] of the California Supreme Court's May 2008 appeal ruling, In re Marriage Cases, which followed the short-lived 2004 same-sex weddings controversy and found the previous ban on same-sex marriage (Proposition 22, 2000) unconstitutional. Proposition 8 was ultimately ruled ...

  3. Same-sex marriage in California - Wikipedia

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    Same-sex marriage has been legal in California since June 28, 2013. The State of California first issued marriage licenses to same-sex couples from June 16, 2008 to November 5, 2008, a period of approximately 4 months, 2 weeks and 6 days, as a result of the Supreme Court of California finding in the case of In re Marriage Cases that barring same-sex couples from marriage violated the ...

  4. California still has an anti-gay marriage law on the books ...

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    It would repeal a 2008 measure, known as Proposition 8, which voters approved to ban the state from recognizing California still has an anti-gay marriage law on the books. Voters could remove it ...

  5. Strauss v. Horton - Wikipedia

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    Strauss v. Horton, 46 Cal. 4th 364, 93 Cal. Rptr. 3d 591, 207 P.3d 48 (2009), was a decision of the Supreme Court of California, the state's highest court.It resulted from lawsuits that challenged the voters' adoption of Proposition 8 on November 4, 2008, which amended the Constitution of California to outlaw same-sex marriage.

  6. Commentary: Did you see all the signs opposing California's ...

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    The measure was immediately challenged in court, and in 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the defendants in the case had no legal standing, which meant that Proposition 8 was blocked and ...

  7. Prop 8 Judge Rules: Gay Marriages Are Equal to Hetero Ones - AOL

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    In a thorough and devastatingly clear opinion, Judge Vaughn Walker dismantles the "case" made by proponents of California's Proposition 8. After summarizing the testimony witness by witness, Judge ...

  8. LGBTQ rights in California - Wikipedia

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    The Marriage Recognition and Family Protection Act also established that a same-sex marriage performed outside the state is recognized as "marriage" if it occurred before Proposition 8 took effect. This category also includes same-sex marriages performed before same-sex marriage became legal in California. [32]

  9. California voters will be asked to reaffirm gay marriage ...

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    California voters will be asked to affirm gay marriage rights on the 2024 ballot following Prop. 8 concerns about the state constitution.