Excerpts of California Marriage Laws

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300.  Marriage is a personal relation arising out of a civil
contract between a man and a woman, to which the consent of the
parties capable of making that contract is necessary.  Consent alone
does not constitute marriage.  Consent must be followed by the
issuance of a license and solemnization as authorized by this
division, except as provided by Section 425 and Part 4 (commencing
with Section 500).

308.5.  Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or
recognized in California.

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