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California Governor Vetoes Bill Mandating New Health Curriculum for Elementary and Middle Schools

Some opponents of the bill are concerned that it includes ’the theory that reproductive anatomy does not necessarily determine a person’s gender.’
California Governor Vetoes Bill Mandating New Health Curriculum for Elementary and Middle Schools
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs legislation calling for a special election on a redrawn congressional map, in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 21, 2025. Godofredo A. Vásquez /AP Photo
Kimberly Hayek
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have directed the State Board of Education to approve new teaching for health classes in elementary and middle schools.

The bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Tasha Boerner, a Democrat who represents Encinitas, California, sought to compel the State Board of Education to finalize health education resources by mid-2028. These materials were to follow the guidelines set in a 2019 statewide plan for health instruction.
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.