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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Sophie Austin

Trump administration says California must bar trans girls from girls sports

California Transgender Athletes - (© 2025 Stephen Lam / S.F. Chronicle)

The Trump administration said Wednesday that California must change its policies allowing transgender girls to compete on sports teams consistent with their gender identity.

The U.S. Department of Education said it determined California's education department and governing body for high school sports are violating Title IX, a federal law banning sex discrimination in education. The federal government said California must agree to change its policies in 10 days or “risk imminent enforcement action." The administration could otherwise refer the state to the U.S. Justice Department, the Education Department said.

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