The Stanislaus County Clerk Recorder’s Office will implement several fee increases beginning Jan. 1, 2026, affecting vital ...
Pablo and Nancy Chaires Espinoza stand at the state Capitol with their son Nicolás on March 21, 2023. Because of state rules, the accent marks in Nicolás’ name were omitted on his birth certificate – ...
California has long been a leader in civil rights, but there is one glaring exception: adult adoptees in our state are still denied the right to obtain their own original birth certificates. This ...