This comes as some California parents are trying to block Democratic lawmakers and the Newsom administration from voting to block a proposed ballot measure that would require schools to notify parents if their child’s gender changes. This is an ongoing legal battle. The initiative would also protect women’s sports from transgender athletes (born male) and require students to use school facilities according to their birth gender.
Polls show a majority of California voters support the measure. But the Democratic-controlled state Legislature refused to consider the bill, and Democratic Attorney General Rob Bonta changed the initiative’s title from “California’s Children Act” to “Transgender Youth Act.” initiative to restrict the rights of
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California parents are pushing back against Democratic lawmakers and the Newsom administration over a bill that would require schools to notify parents if their child’s gender changes. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Supporters also say Bonta changed the initiative’s 100-word outline in a negative, misleading and derogatory manner, making it nearly impossible to gather signatures and raise funds. claims.
“His bias on these issues is clear and he is allowed to have his own opinion,” said Dean McGee of the Liberty Justice Center, which filed the lawsuit against Bonta. . “What he cannot afford to do is disrupt California’s democratic process by rebranding this effort in a way that is likely to fail rather than giving it a fair vote.”
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta is accused of changing the title of the bill from the “California Children Protection Act” to the “Restricting the Rights of Transgender Youth” initiative. (Lauren Elliott/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
According to state law, the attorney general “will make a true and fair statement of the purpose of the proposed measure in a manner that is not controversial or likely to create prejudice, whether for or against the proposed measure.” That is what is required.
On Thursday night, the judge tentatively denied the parents’ lawsuit, stating that the statute gives the attorney general “substantial discretion to create titles and summaries,” and that titles and summaries are “false, misleading, unambiguous, He said he would only do so if there was convincing evidence. A judge can intervene if it is “contrary to the requirements of the (election law).”
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The Newsom administration is in court with California parents over a measure that would require schools to notify parents if their child’s gender changes. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Stephen Acquisto previously served as chief deputy general counsel to then-Governor Jerry Brown.
Parent activist groups cited research showing most voters read only the title and summary of an initiative. The group argues that changing words like “protect,” “guarantee,” and “fairness” to “require, restrict, or prohibit” is usually doomed to fail at the polls. There is.
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California parents are calling for California Attorney General Rob Bonta to be “removed.” (Lauren Elliott/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“He is trying to circumvent California’s ability to assess this issue neutrally by writing a biased summary that people are unlikely to support,” McGee argues. Protect Kids California leaders also said they wanted to “remove” Bonta, a possible gubernatorial candidate, because he has already filed a lawsuit to prevent the Chino Valley School District from adopting a similar policy. argues that it should.
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Bonta’s office released this statement.
“Under California law, the Attorney General’s Office is responsible for issuing formal titles and summaries that describe the primary purpose and highlights of all proposed initiatives, and our title and summary for this bill. I support the outline.”
Judge Aquist heard arguments challenging his ruling Friday afternoon. Parent groups say they are likely to appeal and expect to be included in the 2026 vote.
