California bans child marriage, setting minimum age at 18

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover California bans child marriage, setting minimum age at 18?

Of the 27 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 48% are rated left, 45% are rated centre, 7% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 62. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is California bans child marriage, setting minimum age at 18 left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 27 rated outlets on this story, 48% are rated left, 45% are rated centre, 7% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of California bans child marriage, setting minimum age at 18 biased?

California bans child marriage, setting minimum age at 18 is one event reported by 62 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting California bans child marriage, setting minimum age at 18?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered California bans child marriage, setting minimum age at 18?

62 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

When does California's ban on child marriage take effect?

The new law banning child marriage in California will take effect on January 1, 2027. This means that from that date forward, individuals must be at least 18 years old to legally marry in the state.

How many US states have banned child marriage?

California is the 18th US state to ban child marriage. This leaves 32 other states where the practice remains legal, according to most reports.

Who is Courtney Stodden and why were they at the signing?

Courtney Stodden is a survivor of child marriage who was present at the signing ceremony. Stodden married actor Doug Hutchison at age 16, a relationship they have described as abusive, and has become an advocate for banning child marriage.