Newspaper Article

Leff, Lisa. "Gay Marriage Ruling Could Boost California's Ailing Economy." The Associated Press. June 10, 2008.

This article is similar to the National Public Radio segment on the subject, however, it is more extensive and offers more statistics. Basically, gay and lesbian weddings are making the state hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. The article also cites information from specialized and local businesses. This perspective is interesting because it shows the effect the legislation had on the national economy. It would be interesting to examine the number of civil union ceremonies companies in Ohio or other states wedding planners currently come across, and predict how many civil or same-sex unions are in that state based on the U.S. Census Bureau data.