California Lawmakers Seek to End Child Marriage

The child bride leading the charge to end California’s shameful underage marriage law

California allows minors to marry with no minimum age restriction. A new California bill would raise the state’s minimum marriage age to 18 without exceptions.

California Lawmakers Seek to End Child Marriage

California lawmakers are considering legislation that would ban marriage for anyone under the age of 18, with no exceptions. The proposal would establish 18 as the state’s minimum legal age for marriage, ending California’s current practice of allowing minors to marry with parental consent and court approval. California is one of only three states that does not have a minimum legal marriage age. Supporters say the bill would better protect child…