BBC · 1 Oct 2026
California bans child marriage, a practice still legal in 32 US states
Brittany Bee was wed to a man when she was a teen. California has officially banned child marriage, with Governor Gavin Newsom signing legislation to end the practice that is still legal in 32 US states. The new law, which will come into effect on 1 January, states people must be 18 to get married i
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