California voters passed Proposition 3 to amend the state constitution, removing the language that says marriage is between a man and a woman, NBC News projected Tuesday.
With more than half of the ballots counted, the "Yes" votes overwhelmingly led the race as of Wednesday morning, with over 60% of voters expressing support for the state ballot measure.
In 2008, California voters approved Proposition 8, which added language to the state Constitution that βonly marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.β That ballot measure was approved with 52% support and 48% in opposition.
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But even after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in 2015, the language remained in the California Constitution although it no longer applied.
Polls previously showed Californians overwhelmingly supported the idea of updating the state Constitution.