• A 2008 study by the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law estimates that the legalization of same-sex marriage in California would generate, over the next three years, $64 million in tax revenue, $684 million in spending on wedding-related services, and up to 2,200 new jobs.UCLA Williams Institute Study: The Impact of Allowing Same-Sex Couples to Marry on California's Budget

• 1. Study sponsor: UCLA School of Law's Williams Institute
  2. Estimated state tax revenue (3 years): $64 millionUCLA Williams Institute Study: The Impact of Allowing Same-Sex Couples to Marry on California's Budget
  3. Estimated no. of new jobs (3 years): 2,200UCLA Williams Institute Study: The Impact of Allowing Same-Sex Couples to Marry on California's Budget
  4. Estimated additional spending on weddings (3 years): $684 millionUCLA Williams Institute Study: The Impact of Allowing Same-Sex Couples to Marry on California's Budget
  5. Estimated additional spending on licenses (3 years): $9 millionUCLA Williams Institute Study: The Impact of Allowing Same-Sex Couples to Marry on California's Budget

• Same-Sex Marriage in California

  On May 15, 2008, the California Supreme Court, by a 5-4 vote, overturned the state's ban on same-sex marriages, saying the "right to form a family relationship" applied to all Californians and not just heterosexuals.

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