Overview

• AB Hernandez, a transgender athlete from Jurupa Valley High School, claimed gold medals in the girls’ high jump and triple jump at the CIF state finals on May 31.
• Under the revised CIF rules, female competitors who placed behind Hernandez receive medals that reflect their standings in an all-female field.
• Protesters outside Veterans Memorial Stadium held signs opposing Hernandez’s participation while many spectators inside voiced support for the track star.
• President Trump warned that California could lose federal funding if it continued allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports, prompting the CIF’s last-minute rule adjustments.
• The U.S. Department of Justice issued a June 9 compliance deadline for California schools to rescind policies permitting transgender athletes to join girls’ teams.