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Committee approves bill to allow diacritical marks on California vital records
Summary
AB 64 would permit accents and other diacritical marks on birth, death and marriage records; backers said the change restores dignity and correct cultural spelling that was removed after 1986 and that other states already allow such marks.
The Assembly Health Committee on March 25 approved AB 64, a bill by Assemblymember Pacheco that would allow diacritical marks—accents, umlauts, cedillas and similar characters—on California vital records such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage licenses.
Pacheco told the committee the change is about dignity and identity for Californians whose…
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