California governor signs law banning marriage under 18
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed state legislation banning marriage for anyone under 18. The law takes effect on January 1. However, 32 other US states still permit child marriage.
Why it matters
Child marriage remains legal in 32 US states, and this law removes the legal exceptions that allowed it in California.
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