Almost two-thirds of all adults in California, and almost two-thirds of parents of public school children believe their children should play in sports based on sex.
A new study from the California Institute of Public Policy Research demonstrated the reality of how parents feel in the state, despite lawmakers not supporting the issue.
A recent survey of adult residents near California found that 65% of adults and 71% of public school parents support the idea that children with gender discomforts will require them to compete in sex-friendly teams. The study said the majority agreed with sentiment across the region and demographic groups, but there was little agreement across political boundaries. 91% of Republicans said boys should not be in women’s sports, but the number fell to 71% for independents, and Democrats split at virtually 49%.
While the discussion on the issue appears to be over, Democrats in California’s Legislative Assembly have shot down two recent Republican bills to ban men from women’s sports. PoliticsIt is expected that the same will be done in future Senate proposals.
Due to the lack of protection laws, there are vulnerable young female athletes in the state, including Taylor Sterling at Martin Luther King High School. Sterling spoke at a state legislative meeting recently, telling state legislators that she was “replaced” with her track team by male students.
“I was taken away from the Varsity Girls team and replaced by a newly qualified male transfer student who received favorable treatment,” the 16-year-old claimed.
Sterling is filing a lawsuit against the school district and California Attorney General Rob Bonta. The court date will be set to May 15th.
The safe zone of school
In the same survey, Californians revealed strange views on the removal of illegal immigrants, particularly public school students (and their families). 65% of adults and 74% of public school parents said they were “very interested or somewhat concerned” in immigration policy enforcement, with 63% and 72% respectively supporting public school districts’ refusal to work with federal authorities to act as a “safety zone” for illegal immigration.
Perhaps ironically, most Californians were also concerned that young children who do not speak English were not ready for kindergarten. This could include the same “undocumented” students.
At the same time, about 40% of those surveyed said that students who are not in English in their primary language do not have sufficient resources.
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