Maya Mortenson, Human Rights Research Center
On September 30th, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Bill AB 1267 into law establishing 18 as the minimum marriage age in the state with no exceptions. This bill eliminates previous legal provisions that allowed minors to marry with parental consent and judicial approval, regardless of age. With this change, California becomes the 18th U.S. state to ban child marriage. The practice remains legal in 32 states.
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