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Civil Rights

Jul. 9, 2025

Transgender athletes ban sparks constitutional showdown between California and Washington

The U.S. Department of Justice gave California until Monday to comply with a ban on transgender athletes on sports teams that align with their gender identity. The state Department of Education rejected that order on Monday.

California's clash with the Trump administration over transgender athletes is shaping up as a constitutional test of federal power, state sovereignty and the future of Title IX. By filing a preemptive lawsuit, Attorney General Rob Bonta has forced the courts to answer a politically charged question: Can Washington withhold education funds unless states enforce a ban critics call discriminatory?

Bonta's pre-enforcement complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief, filed ...

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