The use of diacritical marks — like tildes and accents — are not allowed on marriage licenses and certificates of birth or death in California. But Assembly Bill 77 would change that.

And right now, some counties in California are rationing both death and birth certificates. Melody Gutierrez of the San Francisco Chronicle has been covering that, and she joins us now.

Due to the interpretation of a 37 year-old law, his name is Nicolas Agustin on his California birth certificate. The use of diacritical marks — like tildes and accents — are not allowed on marriage ...

You can’t use accents on California birth certificates. This proposal would change that Mathew Miranda March 23, 2023 at 8:00 AM Paul Kitagaki Jr./[email protected] ...