A bill that would make it illegal to issue marriage licenses to anyone under the age of 18 in California is now headed to Gov ...

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CALIFORNIA, USA — A California bill to ban child marriage unanimously passed the State Senate Wednesday. Assembly Bill 1267 now heads back to the Assembly for a final vote that could send the ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Wednesday setting 18 as California's minimum age for marriage and domestic partnerships. Assembly Bill 1267, authored by Assemblywoman Gail Pellerin, D-Santa Cruz, ...

The governor of California has signed into law a ban on child marriage. What is the status of other efforts to ban the practice? And do bans prove effective?

The two bills are yet to be signed into law, as they await Governor Gavin Newsom's signature. If confirmed, the legislation will take effect on January 1, 2027. California's state legislature passed ...

A bill to ban marriage under the age of 18 awaits a vote on the Assembly floor after passing the Assembly Judiciary Committee Tuesday. Currently, California, Mississippi and New Mexico are the only ...

Chavie Weisberger on Thursday, June 22, 2023, hugs fellow child marriage survivor Fatemah on the west steps of the California state Capitol as they told their stories during a rally against child ...