California rejects Trump administration proposal on transgender athletes

Associated Press California agents 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 development 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 Development Secretary Linda McMahon posted on X Monday that the California Department of Mentoring and the California Interscholastic Federation a governing body for high school sports commented they would not agree to the recommendations The state tuition department did not straightaway respond to a request for comment and the federation mentioned 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 regime gave the state days to change its policies or exposure imminent enforcement action McMahon commented 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