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The Fresno Collegian summarizes the progress in the CA Assembly quite well. Reporter , • Jun 29, 2026 in conjunction with child bride Survivor Kate Yang.
From the Collegian:
“This legislation builds on years of advocacy and previous legislative efforts to end child marriage in California,” said Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, the author of the bill, in an email to The Collegian.
In May, The Collegian published a feature on Kate Yang, a former Fresno resident who has been fighting to ban child marriage in the U.S. She recounted her journey lobbying for Assembly Bill 2924, along with a coalition of non-profits and survivors in 2024, which would set the minimum age for marriage at 18.
However, that bill failed. … read the full article on ending child marriage in California here:
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