California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he doesn't agree with gay marriage, but he has managed to find a silver lining.
"You know, I'm wishing everyone good luck with their marriages and I hope that California's economy is booming because everyone is going to come here and get married," he said at an Environmental Defense Fund event in Sacramento.
Schwarzenegger spokesman Aaron McLear told the Sacramento Bee that the governor meant his remark in a "lighthearted, tongue-in-cheek manner."
"Certainly whenever folks come to California and spend money, it's a good thing, but we have not done any kind of study to determine what kind of economic impact this will have," McLear said.
California's supreme court legalized gay marriage last week. It takes effect in less than 30 days.
Schwarzenegger has refused to support an effort sponsored to ban gay marriage in the state constitution. He said he personally defines marriage as between a man and a woman but that he does not "want to force that opinion on anyone."
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