<page_title> Miss California USA </page_title> <section_title> Winners </section_title> <table> <cell> 2009 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> Carrie Prejean <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1st runner-up <col_header> Age1 </col_header> </cell> <cell> Involved in the Miss USA 2009 same-sex marriage controversy; later dethroned. <col_header> Special awards at Miss USA </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 2009 Carrie Prejean was dethroned placing 1st runner-up at Miss USA 2009 after a controversy.