Bill allows California to recognize same - sex marriages performed in other states . `` In short , this measure honors the will of the people in enacting Proposition 8 while providing important protections to those unions legally entered into in other states , '' Schwarzenegger said in a signing statement accompanying his signature . State will recognize marriages performed between September 16 and November 5 , 2008 . Ending date is when Proposition 8 was passed . State will recognize such marriages as ` ` unions ; '' bill angers those who voted for ban .
Bill allows California to recognize same - sex marriages performed in other states . State will recognize marriages performed between September 16 and November 5 , 2008 . Ending date is when Proposition 8 was passed . State will recognize such marriages as ` ` unions ; '' bill angers those who voted for ban .