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Trump Threatens Fines After Transgender Athlete Wins California Girls’ State Track Titles

The Justice Department set a June 9 deadline for California schools to rescind their transgender athlete policy under threat of litigation.

Overview

  • AB Hernandez placed first in the girls’ high jump and triple jump and second in the long jump at the CIF state championships, sharing podium spots under a new rule.
  • President Trump warned via Truth Social that he will impose “large-scale fines” on California for defying his February order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports.
  • The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division delivered a letter directing public schools to bar transgender athletes or certify by June 9 that they will face legal action under Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause.
  • The California Interscholastic Federation adjusted its eligibility policy to allow displaced female athletes to compete in state finals and share medals when outscored by a transgender competitor.
  • Similar legal battles persist in Maine, Oregon and Washington as the administration presses states to comply with its ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports.