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Newsom signs bill banning forced marriage in California
The law lets children and adults seek protection before a forced marriage occurs and takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, advocates said.
- Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2534, introduced by Assemblymember Ash Kalra, establishing California's Forced Marriage Restraining Order under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act.
- Sadia Khan, an advocate at the Family Violence Law Center and forced marriage survivor, testified she obtained protection in the United Kingdom because California law lacked clear remedies.
- A 2011 report from the Tahirih Justice Center identified 3,000 suspected forced marriage cases across 56 countries involving victims as young as 13. Among surveyed service providers, 67% said cases were not properly identified.
- Effective Jan. 1, 2027, the law grants courts authority to prevent forced marriages through civil, religious, or cultural ceremonies and to block passport confiscation or forced school removal.
- Alex Goyette, public policy manager for the Tahirih Justice Center, called the law a critical tool setting an example for the country. Advocates hope other states will replicate these protections.
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Newsom signs bill banning forced marriage in California - The Daily Bo Snerdley
(The Center Square) – Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed another bill that advocates hope will end human rights abuses in marriage. On the same day that Newsom signed a bill to end child marriage in California, he signed a bill to end forced marriage. Newsom, a Democrat, signed into law Assembly Bill 2534, introduced by Assemblymember Ash Kalra, D-San Jose – “Domestic Violence Prevention Act: forced marriage.” With the new law, California becomes th…
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