Age of consent refers to the age that an individual must be in order to legally consent to sexual activity. The lowest age of consent in some states is 16 years old. However, California is one of 11 states where the age of consent is 18 years old.

What is the law on dating ages in California?

Under California law, a person must be at least 18 years of age in order legally to have sex with another person to whom he or she is not married. Having sex with a person under the legal age of consent will subject a person to criminal liability.