GoKawiilCalifornia bans marriage for anyone under 18, closing prior loophole
California has enacted a law banning child marriage outright, removing exceptions that previously allowed minors to marry with parental or judicial consent. The change makes California one of a small number of US states to fully prohibit marriage before age 18. Advocate Sara Tasneen, who says she was married at 15 to a man nearly twice her age, has campaigned for the ban since 2017.