Gov Gavin Newsom called it a "long overdue measure to protect young Californians".

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 in the Golden State.

Newsom called it a “long overdue measure to protect young Californians and minors”. He signed the bill into law with Courtney Stodden, whose parents allowed her to marry a 50-year-old Hollywood actor when she was just 16.

  • dogslayeggs@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Two rationales are being lobbied:

    1. The billionaires will leave the state, lowering overall taxes gathered in the long-term.

    2. The law doesn’t provide safeguards on how the money will be used, so it won’t go towards the things the law says it will.

    I think both are bullshit reasons that billionaires and their leaches use to allow billionaires to continue fucking over the world, but they sound legit to people who don’t have access to a ton of data.