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The governor of California has signed into law a ban on child marriage. What is the status of other efforts to ban the practice? And do bans prove effective?
Gov Gavin Newsom called it a "long overdue measure to protect young Californians".
A bill signed Wednesday closes legal loopholes that permitted the practice to anyone under the age of 18, ending a near 10-year fight.