Today in History: Same-sex marriage becomes legal in California
- Posted on June 17, 2026
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Today in History: Same-sex marriage becomes legal in California
On June 17, 2008, hundreds of same-sex couples got married across California on the first full day that same-sex marriage became legal by order of the state’s highest court; an estimated 11,000 same-sex couples would be married under the Ca…