Businesses to
Benefit from Same-Sex Law
United Press International
June 14, 2008
Some California businesses are set to benefit
financially from the same-sex marriage law the state is
preparing to implement next week, business owners say.
Daniel Doiron, who runs a hotel in Palm Springs,
Calif., said the introduction of the new law Monday likely
will bring scores of gay and lesbian travelers to the
state in hopes of making their relationships official, The
New York Times reported Saturday.
"It's basically a godsend," Doiron said.
Unlike similar legislation passed in Massachusetts,
California's same-sex marriage law will allow residents of
other U.S. states to be married in the West Coast state.
A recent study by the Williams Institute of the
University of California-Los Angeles determined the law
could be a major financial windfall for the state during
the next three years. The Times said the study estimated
$684 million could pour into the state's wedding industry
during that period, while California's state coffers
should receive a boost of $64 million.
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