California Bill Would Seal Name–, Gender–Change Records of Minors

The California State Capitol building in Sacramento on April 18, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A California assemblyman has proposed legislation to allow children who have filed petitions to change their legal names and gender identities to have these records sealed.

Assembly Bill 223 (AB 223), the Transgender Youth Privacy Act, would amend the state’s health and safety code to require the petitions of anyone under 18 for name and gender changes, and any documents associated with such proceedings, to be sealed.