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| Region | California |
| Issue | Legal recognition of non-binary gender |
| Status | Recognized |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2018 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In January 2018, the birth certificate provision of California’s Gender Recognition Act of 2017 took effect, allowing individuals to request their gender marker to be “male,” “female,” or “nonbinary” on their birth certificate. A year later, in January 2019, the driver’s license provision took effect. |
| Sources | https://transgenderlawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/SB-179-Timeline-and-Factsheet.pdf |
Revision History (3)
edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing info and source
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| Description | California introduced a non-binary option on driver's licenses in January of 2019 but introduced a non-binary option on birth certificates in 2018. Also, in 2021, California became the first state to allow gender-neutral markers on death certificates. | In January 2018, the birth certificate provision of California’s Gender Recognition Act of 2017 took effect, allowing individuals to request their gender marker to be “male,” “female,” or “nonbinary” on their birth certificate. A year later, in January 2019, the driver’s license provision took effect. |
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| Sources | https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN1PP2N7 | https://transgenderlawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/SB-179-Timeline-and-Factsheet.pdf |
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edited by maddyksf. Added the fact they now allow death certificates to be gender neutral.
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| Description | California introduced a non-binary option on drivers licenses in January of 2019 but introduced a non-binary option on birth certificates in 2018. | California introduced a non-binary option on driver's licenses in January of 2019 but introduced a non-binary option on birth certificates in 2018. Also, in 2021, California became the first state to allow gender-neutral markers on death certificates. |
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