Signed by Governor Jerry Brown, Jr.

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Assembly amendments and pass a bill that recognizes nonbinary as an official legal gender, effective September 1, 2018.

Highlights:

• Establishes legal recognition of 3 genders on state-issued identification documents: female, male, and nonbinary (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes an individual to file a petition with their county’s superior court to change their gender identification on state-issued identification documents (Sec. 1).

• Requires parental consent and a court order for minors to change their gender identity (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that recognizes nonbinary as an official legal gender, effective September 1, 2018.

Highlights:

• Establishes legal recognition of 3 genders on state-issued identification documents: female, male, and nonbinary (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes an individual to file a petition with their county’s superior court to change their gender identification on state-issued identification documents (Sec. 1).

• Requires parental consent and a court order for minors to change their gender identity (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text