California lawmakers reject bills to ban trans athletes’ participation in girls sports
- California lawmakers heard two proposals on Tuesday to ban transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports.
- Republican Assemblymembers Kate Sanchez and Bill Essayli authored the bills to restrict transgender athletes' participation.
- AB 89 would ban athletes assigned male at birth from girls' sports, while AB 844 would reverse the state's current inclusive policy.
- Linda McMahon warned Newsom that California risks losing federal funds for allowing transgender athletes in female sports.
- The hearing highlighted debates about fairness, safety, and civil rights, with uncertain enforcement mechanisms for the proposed bans.
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California Bill to Ban Males From Female Sports and Facilities Dies in Committee
(The Center Square)—The California Legislature quashed a bill that would have banned students from using sex-segregated programs or facilities of the opposite gender, after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signaled his support for such a policy while hosting conservative activist Charlie Kirk on his podcast. “Well, I think it’s an issue of fairness. I completely agree with you on that … it’s deeply unfair,” said Newsom when Kirk asked about whether …


California Democrats kill bills to bar transgender athletes in female sports
California Gov. Gavin Newsom may be uncomfortable with biological males competing against females, but that didn't stop his fellow Democrats from defeating state legislation to bar transgender athletes from girls' scholastic sports.
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