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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1267 on Sept. 30, 2026, banning marriage for anyone under 18 in California. The law takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, making the state the 18th to impose an absolute ban since 2018. Previously, minors could marry with parental and judicial consent. Survivors and advocates called it a victory, while the ACLU opposed it, and 32 other states still allow child marriage.
Courtney Stodden thanked Seinfeld alum Jason Alexander for an apology and a $15,000 donation to Unchained At Last tied to a 2012 'Funny or Die' sketch in which she was 17. She said accountability can spark real change and urged support for anti-child marriage efforts, including backing California AB 1267, while Alexander expressed regret and a rep for him did not immediately respond.
After Courtney Stodden revealed a 2012 Funny or Die video in which she, then 17, was part of an adult joke, Jason Alexander apologized and donated about $15,000 to Unchained At Last, a charity that fights forced and child marriages; Stodden thanked him and urged others to turn words into action.
Jason Alexander apologized for a 2012 sketch in which his character groped Courtney Stodden while she was a minor, and TMZ reports he donated about $15,000 to Unchained At Last to support the anti-child-marriage cause; Alexander’s rep confirmed the donation but wouldn’t comment on the amount. Stodden, who has since become an advocate for banning marriage under 18, welcomed accountability and highlighted ongoing efforts like California AB 1267.
Jason Alexander apologized for a 2012 Funny or Die sketch in which he, then 52, interviewed Courtney Stodden (then 17) and conducted a suggestive chest scan; Stodden has said she was a minor and could not consent. Alexander said the comedy was inappropriate and expressed regret for any harm caused. Stodden welcomed the apology but stressed accountability and highlighted her AB-1267 campaign to ban minors from marriage licenses, tying the moment to ongoing child-protection advocacy.
Jason Alexander apologized for a 2012 Funny or Die sketch in which he rubbed Courtney Stodden’s chest with his phone while she was underage (17). Following Stodden’s resurfaced post demanding accountability, his representative confirmed he donated $15,000 to Unchained At Last, the anti-child-marriage charity. Stodden said she was grateful for the apology as a first step and hopes Alexander continues to take accountability by supporting the charity.
Jason Alexander apologized for the 2012 sketch in which he touched Courtney Stodden when she was a minor, and Stodden says the public apology is a step but hopes he backs AB 1267 to raise California’s minimum marriage age to 18. She’s working with Unchained at Last to end child marriage, recounting past exploitation and urging broader reforms, as she and survivors plan Capitol advocacy next month and continue her memoir and potential docuseries.
After Jason Alexander apologized for a 2012 sketch that involved a then-17-year-old Courtney Stodden, she urged him to publicly support California’s AB 1267 to end child marriage and even donate to Unchained at Last, saying adults must be accountable and that minors deserve protection—recalling that she was married at 16 to a much older man and highlighting the need for stronger laws with no exceptions.
Jason Alexander publicly apologized for a 2012 sketch in which he touched a minor Courtney Stodden; she says the apology is a first step but she’s pushing for concrete change, including supporting California AB 1267 to raise the minimum marriage age to 18 and continuing advocacy with Unchained at Last, while pursuing a memoir and docuseries to prevent future harm to minors.
Jason Alexander apologized for a 2012 Funny or Die sketch in which he rubbed a phone on a 17-year-old Courtney Stodden’s chest, calling the act inappropriate. Stodden welcomed the apology and has long advocated against child marriage; the piece notes her marriage to Doug Hutchison at 16 and their subsequent divorce. Alexander’s regret follows Stodden’s public comments and calls to support ending child marriage, including potential action with Unchained At Last and AB 1267.
Jason Alexander issued an apology for a 2012 Funny or Die sketch in which Courtney Stodden, then 17, was depicted in a lewd scenario. Stodden has since spoken about not having agency in the production and noted that contracts were signed by adults while the paycheck went to her then-partner. Alexander expressed regret for any harm caused, while Stodden continues to advocate against child marriage and exploitation in media, calling for stronger protections for minors.
Jason Alexander apologized to Courtney Stodden for participating in a 2012 Funny or Die sketch that involved Stodden being 17, calling the content inappropriate and expressing regret for any harm caused; Stodden has since spoken out about the incident as part of her advocacy against child marriage.
Jason Alexander publicly apologized for a 2012 Funny or Die sketch in which he rubbed a cellphone over Courtney Stodden’s breasts while she was 17, saying the moment was inappropriate and expressing regret for any harm caused. Stodden publicly welcomed the apology but noted that a private apology would be more meaningful and urged Alexander to support anti-child-marriage efforts, including AB 1267 via Unchained At Last; she has previously described being underage in the sketch, the contracts involved, and marrying actor Doug Hutchison at 16.
Seinfeld star Jason Alexander apologized to Courtney Stodden for a 2012 Funny or Die sketch in which he rubbed a cellphone on her breasts while she was 17; Stodden has since become an advocate against child marriage, and Alexander said he truly regrets his actions.
Jason Alexander issued a public apology for a 2012 Funny or Die sketch that parodied daytime talk shows and involved Courtney Stodden when she was 17, saying the act was inappropriate and that he regrets the harm it caused.