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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.
- Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2534, creating the nation's first Forced Marriage Restraining Order under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act. The law, introduced by Assemblymember Ash Kalra, allows survivors to seek court protection before a forced marriage occurs.
- Sadia Khan, a forced marriage survivor and advocate at Family Violence Law Center, testified before the California Assembly about legal gaps. She previously sought protection in the United Kingdom because California law lacked clear remedies for those facing forced marriage.
- A 2011 report from the Tahirih Justice Center identified 3,000 suspected forced marriage cases across 56 countries, involving victims as young as 13. Among surveyed service providers, 67% said cases were not being properly identified in their caseloads.
- Effective Jan. 1, 2027, the law enables courts to intervene before individuals are coerced into marriage 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 setting an example for the country. Advocates now hope other states will replicate the legislation to close civil protection gaps nationwide.
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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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