It’s still a little unclear. However, SCOTUSBlog has parsed the opinion at length—ranging over the injunction question, the county clerk question, and the “Why bother?” question—ultimately concluding that one way or another, “Same-sex marriage in California is here to stay.”

Eli Sanders is The Stranger's associate editor. His book, "While the City Slept," was a finalist for the Washington State Book Award and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. He once did this and once won this,...