LOS ANGELES — A new bill would force California school districts to notify parents that their child is gender-nonconforming or transgender, sparking backlash from LGBTQ activists and organizations.
The bill, Assembly Bill 1314, would require school districts to notify parents in writing within three days after learning a student is identifying as a gender that doesn't align with official records or their birth certificate.
"Parents play a critical role in nurturing and supporting children and they cannot be removed from the equation," Assemblyman Bill Essayli, a Riverside Republican, who sponsored the bill, said during a Monday news conference outside Jurupa Valley High School.
