- March, 2000: California voters pass Prop. 22, limiting marriage to heterosexual couples
- Feb.-March, 2004: San Francisco issues marriage licenses to same-sex couples
- March 12, 2004: California Supreme halts the marriages
- Aug. 14, 2004: State high court nullified San Francisco gay marriages
- March 15, 2005: Judge finds state ban on gay marriage unconstitutional
- Oct. 5, 2006: State appellate court upholds gay marriage ban
- May 15, 2008: California State Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban | Story | Full opinion (pdf) |
 Reaction
- June 2, 2008: A state initiative to ban gay marriage qualifies for the November ballot
- June 16, 2008: Same-sex marriages set to begin at 5:01 p.m.
- Nov. 4, 2008: Voters approve Prop. 8, amending the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage | Story | Photos
- Nov. 5, 2008: Prop. 8 foes file legal challenges to the ban in the state Supreme Court
- May 26, 2009: California Supreme Court upholds gay marriage ban but allows existing unions to stand | Story | Full ruling
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Turning Point
Historic day
A long-awaited wedding
