THREE’S ALLOWED: West Hollywood makes polyamory official

West Hollywood has found a new job for local government: keeping track of who’s sleeping with whom.

On November 2, the City Council approved an ordinance allowing romantic groups of three or more adults to register their relationships with City Hall. The new arrangement comes complete with official declarations, termination procedures, and a six-month waiting period before someone can register a new relationship after terminating an old one. Romance may be complicated, but leave it to California progressives to make it bureaucratic.

Imagine the legal bills when four ex-partners, three breakups, and one shared lease end up in court at the same time.

The ordinance, which takes effect December 2, doesn’t legalize group marriage or create state-recognized domestic partnerships. Instead, it establishes a municipal registry for relationships