California
California lawmaker blocking bill to ban child marriage
#MeToo leader, forced marriage survivor call out state's outdated law that can lead to 'Kafkaesque nightmare' for minors
California was close to ending child marriage, a human rights abuse that world leaders have vowed to eliminate by year 2030 to help empower women and girls.
That was until Assemblymember Ash Kalra, D-San Jose, last month demanded amendments that woul... [5076 chars]