S5E1: Unchained At Last: California Must Ban Child Marriage!

Between Friends: Conversations with Maitri · Aug 21, 2023 · 41m

Did you know that between 2000 and 2018, an astonishing 23,588 children were married in California alone? This sparks the question as to why it continues and who opposes the reform initiatives.

In 2023, SB404 was introduced by lawmakers to prohibit marriages before the age of 18; however, it was changed to only make it a misdemeanor to arrange non-legally recognized child marriages without actually ending child marriages in California. Passing the Senate, SB404 awaits a vote in the Assembly Committee on Public Safety.

In this podcast, the founder of Unchained At Last…