2024 California Proposition 3

Proposition 3

November 5, 2024 (2024-11-05)
Constitutional Right to Marry
Amends California Constitution to recognize fundamental right to marry, regardless of sex or race. Removes language in California Constitution stating that marriage is only between a man and a woman.
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 9,477,435 62.62%
No 5,658,187 37.38%
Total votes 15,135,622 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 22,595,659 66.98%

Source: Statement of Vote at the Wayback Machine (archived February 10, 2025)

Proposition 3, titled Constitutional Right to Marry, was a California ballot proposition that passed by vote in the 2024 general election on November 5, 2024.[1][2] The proposition repealed Proposition 8, passed during the 2008 general election, and amended the state constitution to declare that the "right to marry is a fundamental right". It also ensured that same-sex couples would have the right to marry in California in case the United States Supreme Court ever overturns Obergefell v. Hodges, thus making it a symbolic gesture until then.[3][4]

  1. ^ "California Proposition 3, Right to Marry and Repeal Proposition 8 Amendment (2024)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  2. ^ Christopher, Ben (2024-08-14). "California Proposition 3: Same-sex marriage". CalMatters. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  3. ^ "Your guide to Proposition 3, which could add same-sex marriage to the California constitution". San Diego Union-Tribune. August 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "Your guide to Proposition 3: Affirming gay marriage in California's Constitution". Los Angeles Times. July 5, 2024.

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