Here is an interesting article from 2015 discussing the issue: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/11/california-birth-certifcates-accents-marks https:

Here is an interesting article from 2015 discussing the issue: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/11/california-birth-certifcates-accents-marks https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/11/california-b... It seems especially dumb given that (as the article points out) that accent marks are used in the names of state landmarks, state parks, etc.