California officials have turned down the Trump administration's request to prohibit transgender athletes from participating in girls high school sports. The administration's proposal included a requirement for an apology to girls who lost titles to trans athletes and notifying federally funded school programs about Title IX regulations. U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon noted that California's policies were deemed violations of Title IX. The federal government set a 10-day ultimatum for compliance, threatening enforcement actions if ignored. Governor Gavin Newsom's past remarks on fairness were criticized as mere political grandstanding.
The Trump administration's proposal required California to apologize and restore sports titles to girls who lost to transgender athletes, claiming violations of Title IX.
California officials rejected demands from the Trump administration to enforce policies prohibiting transgender girls from competing in girls high school sports.
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon indicated that California's refusal to comply could lead to federal enforcement actions against the state.
Governor Gavin Newsom faced criticism for his previous stance on the fairness of transgender girls competing in girls sports, described by McMahon as empty political grandstanding.
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