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Wedding Bells for Same-Sex Couples in California

As soon as the California Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage last month, wedding planners, bakers and hotels began booking more business. On Monday, clerks in 58 counties will start issuing licenses, and the state is looking at a rush of applicants from all over the US.

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

As soon as the California Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage last month, wedding planners, bakers and hotels began booking more business. On Monday, clerks in 58 counties will start issuing licenses, and the state is looking at a rush of applicants from all over the US. Though opponents are asking the courts to stop the process, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsome promises to start holding ceremonies right away. Brad Sears is Executive Director of UCLA's Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Sonya Geis
Senior Managing Editor
Brad Sears
Associate Dean of Public Interest Law, UCLA Law; founder of the Williams Institute

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Wedding Bells for Same-Sex Couples in California

As soon as the California Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage last month, wedding planners, bakers and hotels began booking more business. On Monday, clerks in 58 counties will start issuing licenses, and the state is looking at a rush of applicants from all over the US.

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Wedding Bells for Same-Sex Couples in California

As soon as the California Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage last month, wedding planners, bakers and hotels began booking more business. On Monday, clerks in 58 counties will start issuing licenses, and the state is looking at a rush of applicants from all over the US.

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