As of January 1, 2023, AB 218 (Ward, Chapter 577, Statutes of 2021) allows a person to obtain an amendment to their marriage license and certificate, confidential marriage license and certificate, or birth certificate for their minor or adult child to reflect the person's change of gender and sex identifier to female, male, or nonbinary.

The California Department of Public Health – Vital Records (CDPH-VR) has updated the following forms and pamphlets to implement the changes per AB 218:​​

• ​​​​VS 23: Application to Amend a Birth Record After Court Order Name Change (PDF)
• VS 24B: Application to Amend a Birth Record (PDF)
• VS 24C: Application to Amend a Marriage Record​ (PDF)
  

Additionally, CDPH-VR created a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) webpage and updated the Vital Records website​.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact CDPH-VR, Quality Assurance and Production Section at (916) 552-8116.

Sincerely,

Original signed by:

Dana E. Moore, MPH, CPH State Registrar
Deputy Director Chief Data Officer
Center for Health Statistics and Informatics

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CDPH ​Vital Records​
P.O. Box 997410, MS 5103, Sacramento, CA 95899-7410
(916) 55​​2-8116 ● (916) 552-8170 FAX ●​​ Internet Address: www.cdph.ca.gov​