Calif. marriage licenses up 250%

Calif. marriage licenses up 250%

Los Angeles Times 28 June 08 Same-sex unions boost California's June wedding average Survey finds that more than two and a half times the usual number of couples were issued a license. By Francisco Vara-Orta, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer County clerks issued more than 8,500 marriage licenses in the first week same-sex marriage was legal in California, more than two and half times an average June week, a Times survey found. The tally includes licenses issued to both same-sex and heterosexual couples, although county clerks in many locations indicated that the majority went to gay and lesbian couples. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-marriage28-2008jun28,0,7619425.story