California outlaws child marriage, joining 17 other US states
Summary
California has made it illegal for children under 18 to get married or enter domestic partnerships. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the new law, joining 17 other states that have banned child marriage.Key Facts
- Previously, minors of any age could marry in California with parental and court approval.
- Assembly Bill 1267 bans marriage licenses and domestic partnerships for anyone under 18, with no exceptions.
- Governor Newsom signed the bill into law on Wednesday.
- Domestic partnerships give couples legal protections similar to marriage.
- Activist Courtney Stodden, who married at 16, supports the new law and wants all states to ban child marriage.
- The group Unchained At Last helped push for this law.
- About 9,000 children marry in California each year under the old rules.
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