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California Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Boost Parental Rights, Protect Girls’ Sports

One lawmaker said the proposed legislation is about restoring parental rights in schools and protecting youth from gender ideology.
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California Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Boost Parental Rights, Protect Girls’ Sports
California Assemblyman Bill Essayli speaks at a press conference outside California’s state Capitol in Sacramento on Feb. 14, 2025. Courtesy Greg Burt/California Family Council
Brad Jones
Brad Jones
2/16/2025|Updated: 2/18/2025
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Two California lawmakers have proposed three pieces of legislation that aim to restore parental authority in public schools, allow parents to opt their children out of any instruction involving gender ideology, and ban boys who identify as female from competing in girls’ sports and sharing bathrooms and locker rooms.

State Assemblywoman Leticia Castillo, a Republican, announced two of the bills at a press conference outside the state Capitol in Sacramento on Feb. 14.

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