California Bans Child Marriage, Becoming 18th US State

In California in October 2026, a new law was signed banning child marriage, making California the 18th US state to prohibit the practice. Child marriage remains legal in 32 other US states. A separate report from California's top fiscal watchdog found botched staff payments and managers working from Idaho and Alabama. The governor debate included the slogan 'Trump, Trump, Trump' and discussion of Democrats' hold on California.