It's a big day, folks. Starting at 5:01PM last night, same sex marriages began legally taking place in the state of California, gaining widespread mainstream coverage of all sorts (we'll be back later with a survey of the fallout).

Some of the most comprehensive coverage has come from CBS News, who have been running segments on the topic since yesterday morning. My favorite piece, above, features George Takei and his partner of 21 years, Brad Altman, talking to Julie Chen about why this ruling is so important. I love that they're looking forward to enjoying the "delicious agony" of wedding preparation, which I think is definitely part of the rite of passage.

And here's another piece about the financial impact the ruling will have on California's tourism economy, and a third featuring San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom looking back on his groundbreaking decision to open City Hall to illegal gay weddings a few years ago.