9,000 a year, court-approved.
The state that just banned child marriage was the state that signed off on 9,000 of them a year.
Source article: Newsom signs California law banning marriage under 18, effective January 2027.
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- Published
- Pen name
- Editorial Board
- Topic tags
- law, government policy, civil rights, human interest, family
- Primary entities
- California, Gavin Newsom, Courtney Stodden, Brittany Bee, Sara Tasneen, Unchained At Last
- Themes
- child marriage, state legislation, survivor advocacy, child protection
- Floor values engaged
- human_life_and_dignity, Equality & fairness, Informed citizenship