What right did married Mexican women have that women in the USdid not have during early Mexican rule of CA?

During the early Mexican rule of California, married Mexican women had the legal right to own and manage property independently, which was not afforded to married women in the United States at that time. Under Mexican law, women could inherit property, enter into contracts, and maintain financial autonomy after marriage. In contrast, U.S. law often placed a married woman's property and financial rights under the control of her husband, limiting her legal independence. This distinction highlighted a significant difference in women's legal status between the two regions during that period.