"The governor's race in California is heating up as multiple candidates from both parties vie to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in January 2027. Transgender rights figure prominently in a campaign colored by Newsom's own evolving position on the issue. The term-limited governor and all-but-declared candidate for president in 2028 is charting a serpentine course around the demands of trans rights activists and those voters who are open to a populist Democratic message but alienated by a "woke culture" weaponized against the left by Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans."
"Newsom shocked many supporters when he agreed earlier this year with Charlie Kirk, a guest on Newsom's podcast (months before the young MAGA conservative influencer was killed), that trans student-athletes competing against girls was "deeply unfair.""I think it's an issue of fairness," Newsom replied. "I completely agree with you on that. It's deeply unfair.""
"The governor has signed a number bills shoring up LGBTQ+ and trans rights since, including an expansion of San Francisco state Sen. Scott Wiener's (D) "State of Refuge" law for trans people. His signature on the "Youth Sports for All Act" directs a commission to improve access to sports for all groups "regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, income, or geographic location." Current California law requires public schools to allow students to participate in sex-segregated sports teams and use facilities based on their gender identity."
Multiple candidates from both parties are competing to replace Gavin Newsom as California governor in January 2027. Transgender rights have become a central campaign issue because of Newsom’s evolving stance. Newsom told conservative commentator Charlie Kirk that trans student-athletes competing against girls are “deeply unfair,” calling it an issue of fairness. At the same time, Newsom signed bills expanding LGBTQ+ and trans protections, including an expansion of the “State of Refuge” law and the “Youth Sports for All Act.” The act directs a commission to improve access to sports for diverse groups, and current California law allows students to participate on teams and use facilities based on gender identity.
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