Attorney General No.
SA1999RF0042
Secretary of State No.
861
Description
LAWFUL MARRIAGE IN CALIFORNIA. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends constitution to state that two people of the same sex may lawfully marry in California. Provides that such a marriage would be subject to provisions of California law applicable to other marriages. Amendment does not require any church, religion or religious organization to perform any marriage ceremony. Supercedes any California law that prohibits legal marriage between two people of the same sex who meet the legal requirements applicable to other married persons. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure would result in unknown additional costs and unknown net increase or decrease in revenues.
Proponents
Thomas Henning John Henning, P.O. Box 46336, Los Angeles, Ca 90046 (323) 655-6100
Date
11-23-1999
Document Type
Initiative
Qualified
Failed to Qualify
Recommended Citation
Lawful Marriage In California. California Initiative 861 (1999).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/1019