Trump admin lawsuit against California seeks end to trans-inclusive sports policy
The lawsuit comes after California officials said they would not comply with the administration's demands.
July 9, 2025
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The lawsuit comes after California officials said they would not comply with the administration's demands.
The administration wants the state to discriminate against trans student athletes, which California refuses to do.
After facing threats from the president over a trans student’s inclusion in sports, the state quietly changed high school championship rules — but a transgender teen will still compete.
“Secretary McMahon is confusing government with her WrestleMania days — dramatic, fake, and completely divorced from reality. This won’t stick,” the California governor's office told The Advocate.
California "respectfully disagrees" with the Trump administration's position, an attorney for the state said.