California Judge Blocks School District’s Policy Notifying Parents of Child’s Gender Status Change

A California judge Sept. 6 temporarily blocked a local school district’s policy to notify parents when their child identifies as transgender after State Attorney General Rob Bonta sued the district in August.

Sonja Shaw, president of Chino Valley Unified, speaks at a press conference outside the California state Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 14, 2023. Courtesy of California Family Council

A California judge Sept. 6 temporarily blocked a local school district’s parent notification policy—which would require schools to notify parents when their child identifies as transgender—at the request of State Attorney General Rob Bonta.

Last week, Mr. Bonta announced the state was suing Chino Valley Unified School District in Southern California over the policy, which was enacted in July and later also passed by three other local school districts this summer.