Tastries Bakery v. State of California

A baker can refuse to create a custom cake for a same-sex wedding as an act of protected artistic expression, but cannot generally refuse service to protected groups.

ReligiousLiberty.TV
February 26, 2026
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Year: 2018 Court: State Appellate Court
Holding: A baker can refuse to create a custom cake for a same-sex wedding as an act of protected artistic expression, but cannot generally refuse service to protected groups.
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Tastries Bakery v. State of California is a Free Exercise case decided by the State Appellate Court in 2018. The court held that a baker can refuse to create a custom cake for a same-sex wedding as an act of protected artistic expression, but cannot generally refuse service to protected groups.