US | California Calif. Court Won't Stop Parade to Altar Gay couples can wed on June 17; call to wait for Nov. ballot rejected By Dustin Lushing Posted Jun 4, 2008 2:24 PM CDT Copied Sharon Papo, left, and her partner Amber Weiss fill out paperwork as they apply for an appointment for a marriage license at the county clerks office at City Hall in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File) The California Supreme Court shot down a request today to suspend its decision allowing same-sex marriages until after a November vote on a constitutional amendment that would overturn the May 15 ruling, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Couples can marry starting June 17, as scheduled. Read These Next US deports more than 100 Iranians. Johnny Carson's stunning former home is for sale. A showbiz power couple of nearly 20 years isn't doing well. Jon Stewart slams the media over new trend after mass shootings. Report an error