Is euthanasia legal in California?
Assisted dying only
Medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults is legal; euthanasia is illegal.
California is classified “Assisted dying only” for euthanasia, as are 13 of the other 49 states and the District of Columbia. For the United States as a whole, the classification is “Varies by region”.
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read from the source’s state-by-state coverage; the topic is published only once hand-verified reference states match it.
Across the United States
- Assisted dying only 13 states and the District of Columbia, including California.
- Illegal 37 states.
Nearby states
- Nevada
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Arizona
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Utah
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Oregon
- Assisted dying only Medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults is legal; euthanasia is illegal.
- Idaho
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Washington
- Assisted dying only Medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults is legal; euthanasia is illegal.
Other laws in California
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage legal
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Death Penalty
- Not used in practice
- Gun Laws
- Highly restrictive / banned
- Cannabis
- Legal
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