California rejects Trump administration proposal on transgender athletes

Associated Press California administrators have rejected the Trump administration s demands to stop transgender athletes from competing in girls high school sports The proposal would have required the state to apologize and restore awards to girls who lost sports titles to trans athletes It also would ve required the state to notify school sports programs that receive federal funding that Title IX a federal law banning sex discrimination in teaching prohibits trans girls from participating in girls sports RELATED Trump administration puts California on the clock over its stand on transgender athletes in sports U S Teaching Secretary Linda McMahon posted on X Monday that the California Department of Guidance and the California Interscholastic Federation a governing body for high school sports revealed they would not agree to the recommendations The state training department did not right now respond to a request for comment and the federation announced it does not comment on legal matters The Trump administration unveiled the proposal last month after determining California policies allowing trans girls to compete on sports teams that align with their gender identity violated Title IX The federal administration gave the state days to change its policies or pitfall imminent enforcement action McMahon explained Democratic Gov Gavin Newsom who earlier this year questioned the fairness of trans girls competing in girls sports would hear from U S Attorney General Pam Bondi Turns out Gov Newsom s acknowledgment that it s an issue of fairness was empty political grandstanding McMahon noted Check back for updates