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.

  • BritishPork@sh.itjust.works
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    20 days ago

    Any sane, rational view of the Bible shows it to be little more than the confused scribblings of ignorant Bronze or early Iron Age tribes.

    Seems more likely it’s Hellenistic-Roman period literature. The bronze/iron age stuff largely marketing, dab a teabag on it & say ‘ye olde booke’.

    These are stories, God didn’t write them, nor Moses, dudes did…it’s how writing works.