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Newsom signs bill banning forced marriage in California
The law lets children and adults seek protection before a forced marriage occurs and takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, advocates said.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2534, introduced by Assemblymember Ash Kalra, establishing the nation's first Forced Marriage Restraining Order under the "Domestic Violence Prevention Act: forced marriage."
- Sadia Khan, an advocate at the Family Violence Law Center and forced marriage survivor, testified she previously sought protection in the United Kingdom because California law lacked clear remedies for victims.
- A 2011 report from the Tahirih Justice Center identified 3,000 suspected forced marriage cases across 56 countries, with victims as young as 13. Among service providers surveyed, 67% said cases were not being properly identified.
- Effective January 1, 2027, the law enables courts to intervene before coerced marriages occur through civil, religious, or cultural ceremonies. It grants authorities power to prevent passport confiscation and forced removal from school.
- Alex Goyette, public policy manager for the Tahirih Justice Center, called the law a critical tool that sets an example for the country. Advocates hope other states will replicate the legislation to close civil protection gaps.
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Newsom signs bill banning forced marriage in California - The Daily Bo Snerdley
(The Center Square) – Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed another bill that advocates hope will end human rights abuses in marriage. On the same day that Newsom signed a bill to end child marriage in California, he signed a bill to end forced marriage. Newsom, a Democrat, signed into law Assembly Bill 2534, introduced by Assemblymember Ash Kalra, D-San Jose – “Domestic Violence Prevention Act: forced marriage.” With the new law, California becomes th…
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