The California law banning same sex marriages was struck down as unconstitutional by a 4-3 decision in their State Supreme Court.

It's about human dignity.

It's about civil rights.

It's about time.
-Gavin Newsome, San Francisco Mayor
(15 May 2008)

The Supreme Court of California struck down the anti-gay marriage law after finding it unconstitutional to create laws that discriminate against people based on their sexual orientation. The decision came as a surprise and relief given 6 out of the 7 judges happen to be Republicans who have been casted by their supporters and critics as judicial conservatives.

So when the majority judge, Chief Justice Ronald M. George, writes a decision like this one :

"Our state now recognizes that an individual's capacity to establish a loving and long-term committed relationship with another person and responsibly to care for and raise children does not depend upon the individual's sexual orientation" [...] "An individual's sexual orientation -- like a person's race or gender -- does not constitute a legitimate basis upon which to deny or withhold legal rights."

It could indeed cause a whole wave of decisions across the country thanks to the thousands who will flock to California to get married.

There is no need to have state residency in order to get married in the state of California. The county clerks across the state have to print new marriage licenses, so that's the only reason people would have to wait 30 days to get married. Technically, though, gay couples could get married right now.

I see in California's immediate future an economic boom brought by gay marriage tourism.

So while you wait to get married next month, here's a short list of insightful coverage found around the GLBT blogosphere :

Judicial Activism In 1948, Andrew Sullivan, Daily Dish.

California Supreme Court OKs Marriage for Gays - But It Ain't Over Yet, Karen Ocamb, Bilerico Project

Marriage Victory is Key to Ballot Victory, Sean Kossofsky, Blog O'Queer

Speechless, Terrance Heath, Republic of T

Obama, Clinton, and McCain camps punt on California marriage equality ruling, Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend

California Supreme Court Declares, "YES TO MARRIAGE EQUALITY!", Sarah Whitman, Suburban Lesbian Housewife