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California has banned child marriage through a new law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, making it illegal for minors to obtain a marriage license or establish a domestic partnership with any exceptions. The bill joins similar laws in 17 other states aimed at protecting young people from the risks associated with early marriage. Activist Courtney Stodden, who regrets her own experience marrying as a minor, praised the decision and thanked advocacy groups like Unchained At Last for their efforts. According to Unchained At Last, approximately 9,000 children are married annually in California.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-02,
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Story summary
California has officially banned child marriage with Governor Gavin Newsom signing legislation on January 1, 2027, making it illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to get married in the state. The new law ends a practice previously legal in 32 US states, where minors could marry with parental consent and court approval. Activist Courtney Stodden, who married actor Doug Hutchison at 16, highlighted that about 9,000 girls were estimated to be married annually in California under the old laws, often to adult men. The legislation was supported by advocacy groups like Unchained At Last, which argued that child marriages typically involved exploitation and abuse. Governor Newsom emphasized this law as a "long overdue measure" to protect young Californians from such predatory relationships.
Written for “California Bans Child Marriage” on 2026-10-04,
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California has outlawed child marriage, joining 17 other US states where the taboo practice is also banned.
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Under past state law, minors of any age could obtain a court order for marriage with the consent of their parents.
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Assembly bill 1267, which governor Gavin Newsom signed on Wednesday, prohibits minors from being issued a marriage license or establishing a domestic partnership (an arrangement that provides spousal protections).
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The law has no exceptions.
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“This is a long overdue measure to protect young Californians and minors.
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Today, California kids are safer than ever before,” Newsom said in a statement.
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He was joined on Wednesday by activist Courtney Stodden, who was thrust into the public eye in 2011 when at 16 she married 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison in Las Vegas, a union she has since reflected on with deep regret.
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“Governor Newsom’s action today made clear to me and to survivors of child marriage everywhere that we should never have been expected to carry this burden,” Stodden said in a statement.
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“I’m deeply grateful to Unchained At Last and every survivor who fought to make this possible – California is a victory, but I’m not stopping here.
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I will keep fighting until children are protected from marriage in all 50 states.”
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Unchained at Last, the advocacy group that pushed for the legislation, says 9,000 children are married in California every year.
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