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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

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.