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Trans Athlete AB Hernandez Advances to CIF State Finals as Protests Persist

A federal Title IX investigation underscores the clash over the CIF’s pilot policy granting extra spots and medals to biological female athletes

AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley competes in the girls long jump during the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet at Moorpark High School, Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Moorpark, Calif. (Kirby Lee via AP)
AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley smiles while completing in the girls long jump during the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet at Moorpark High School, Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Moorpark, Calif. (Kirby Lee via AP)
AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley poses with a medal after winning the girls long jump during the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet at Moorpark High School, Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Moorpark, Calif. (Kirby Lee via AP)

Overview

  • The 16-year-old from Jurupa Valley High topped qualifiers in the long jump, triple jump and high jump to secure her place in Saturday’s CIF State championship finals.
  • The CIF’s temporary pilot entry process adds competitors who missed qualification behind Hernandez and ensures biological female athletes receive additional medals if displaced.
  • The U.S. Department of Justice opened a Title IX investigation into California’s law on transgender participation after Hernandez qualified for three events.
  • Around a dozen protesters demonstrated outside Veterans Memorial Stadium on Friday, leading to one arrest for assault with a deadly weapon.
  • President Trump threatened to withdraw federal funding from California over its transgender inclusion policy, intensifying tensions around the meet.