^ Exactly.
California does have the institution of domestic partnerships, which has grown to include most rights given by the state to marriages. Unfortunately, due to the Defense of marriage act, certain very important rights on a federal level (like tax breaks and sponsoring the immigration of a partner) are denied same sex couples, not to mention that the rights given in California do not have to be recognized in any other state. :\
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