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Chapter 2. The marriage relationship - Section 2.001. Marriage license. (a) A man and a woman desiring to enter into a ceremonial marriage must obtain a marriage license from the county clerk of any county of this state. (b) A license may not be issued for the marriage of persons of the same sex. Chapter 6.
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 ...
Prop 3 would change the language in California's Constitution from "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California" to "The right to marry is a fundamental right."
Different procedures and requirements for legal name changes and gender marker changes on birth certificates, drivers licenses, social security identification and passports exist and can be inconsistent. Many states require gender reassignment surgery to change their name and gender marker. Also, documents that do not match each other can ...
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The Governor of California is yet to either sign or veto the bill. [70] In March 2024, Sacramento passed a unanimous "transgender sanctuary zone" formal declaration and proclamation. [71] [72] In June 2024, San Francisco did so too. [73] In California it is legal to change one's sex and name by self determination on documents and forms.
As of February 2024, all U.S. States except for Kansas and Florida allow the gender marker to be changed on a driver's license, although the requirements for doing so vary by state. Often, the requirements for changing one's driver's license are less stringent than those for changing the marker on the birth certificate.
The Department of Revenue has argued Kansans should still be allowed to change their documentation because state law passed in 2007 established that drivers licenses should be based on “gender ...