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California Court Voids 4,000 Same Sex Marriages

HeadlineAug 13, 2004

Meanwhile in California, the state Supreme Court voided the marriages of some 4,000 same sex couples who married in San Francisco earlier this year. The court ruled that San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom had overstepped his authority by issuing the marriage licenses to same sex couples.

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