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Hindustan Times
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
California in violation of Title IX? Trump sues CDE, CIF over policy allowing trans athletes in girls' sports
The Trump administration declared that it would bring legal action against the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) and the California Department of Education (CDE) for suspected Title IX breaches. The California Department of Education has denied any violation of Title IX pertaining to transgender athletes, stating that it will not enter into a resolution deal with the US Department of Education.(AP) After a transgender athlete won many events in girls' track and field contests earlier this year, the Trump administration is seeking a ban against the state's regulation that permits transgender athletes to compete in girls' school sports, Fox News reported. The US Education Department stated that California has violated Title IX. What is Title IX? Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, passed by Congress, mandates that no one be subjected to sex-based discrimination, refused access to, or barred from participation in 'any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.' It permits regulations to be issued by any government agency that offers such help in order to enforce the ban on sex discrimination. If an institution refuses to comply freely, it also permits the termination of financial aid. Here's what California Department of Education has said The California Department of Education has denied any violation of Title IX pertaining to transgender athletes, stating that it will not enter into a resolution deal with the US Department of Education. The development comes as CDC sent an email to the US Department of Education, rejecting the invitation to sign the Trump administration's Proposed Resolution Agreement. 'The California Department of Education received the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights' June 25, 2025 Letter of Finding and Proposed Resolution Agreement in the above referenced OCR-matter,' the CDE stated in the email. 'The CDE respectfully disagrees with OCR's analysis, and it will not sign the Proposed Resolution Agreement.' Among several key things, the Resolution Agreement mandates that 'CDE will require all Recipients, including CIF, to restore to female athletes all Individual records, titles, and awards misappropriated by male athletes competing in female competitions.' As per the resolution, the CDE will write a handwritten letter of apology on behalf of California to every female athlete whose unique distinction is restored, expressing regret for 'allowing her educational experience to be marred by sex discrimination.' Kevin Kiley shares email exchange The email exchange between the two departments was shared on X Monday morning by U.S. Representative Kevin Kiley, a Republican from California, who referred to the CDE's action as reckless and unlawful. 'California is refusing to change its policy of forcing girls to compete against biological males. The Education Department says it 'disagrees' with the federal civil rights laws,' he wrote. 'This reckless and illegal decision puts our state's federal funding at risk.' Also Read: Melania Trump's Texas floods post sparks outrage as she offers just two things to victims; 'You and your husband…'
San Francisco Chronicle
09-07-2025
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
California won't comply with Trump demand for state to ban trans athletes
Maine's governor told President Donald Trump earlier this year, 'We'll see you in court,' in response to his directive to ban transgender girls from competing on girls sports teams, and now California appears to be headed down the same road. California's Department of Education told the Trump administration on Monday that it will not sign a resolution agreement that would have required the state to ban transgender athletes from competing on teams that match their gender identity, and issue apologies to biologically female athletes who'd lost competitions to transgender girls. Last month, the U.S. Department of Education announced it had found California's Department of Education and the California Interscholastic Federation, the entity that governs high school sports, were violating Title IX by allowing transgender athletes to compete on teams that match their gender identity. The landmark federal law prevents sex discrimination in public and private schools that receive federal funding. The federal agency did not release its investigation or provide any details articulating how it made the determination. The Trump administration said it was offering California the chance to come into compliance within 10 days by banning transgender girls from girls sports, and restoring any prize won by a transgender athlete to the next-placing biological female athlete. In a two-sentence response Monday, the California Department of Education's general counsel told the federal Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights that it disagreed with its analysis, and 'will not sign the Proposed Resolution Agreement.' The CIF followed suit, and said in a statement Monday that it concurs with the state's analysis and 'consequently, the CIF will not be signing the proposed resolution agreement.' The state's decision will likely trigger a lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice, which has already sued Maine to overturn its policy. Republicans in the House and the California Assembly criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom for declining to acquiesce to Trump. 'Newsom's Department of Education is blatantly violating Title IX — and now they're doubling down,' said Assemblywoman Kate Sanchez, R–Temecula (Riverside County), in a statement. Sanchez wrote a bill this year that sought to ban transgender athletes from competing in high school sports, but the measure was voted down in its first committee.
