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| Region | California |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1952 |
| End Date | Jan 1, 1976 |
| Description | In 1952, Governor Earl Warren, a year and a half before becoming chief justice of the United States, signed into law a bill changing the prison term for sodomy to "no less than one year" therefore allowing up to life in prison. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/california.htm |
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| Status | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1952 |
| End Date | Jan 1, 1976 |
| Description | In 1952, Governor Earl Warren, a year and a half before becoming chief justice of the United States, signed into law a bill changing the prison term for sodomy to "no less than one year" therefore allowing up to life in prison. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/california.htm |