Parents Sue State Over New Law Allowing Secret ‘Transition’ of Children
California is facing a lawsuit over a new law that bars schools from requiring parents to be notified of their children’s “gender transition.”
The Liberty Justice Center filed the lawsuit on Tuesday on behalf of Chino Valley Unified School District and several concerned parents of California public school children challenging California Assembly Bill 1955, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law on Monday.
The law immediately faced opposition from parents and lawmakers who feared that the bill trampled parents’ rights and would be harmful to children.
Several California schools had implemented policies that required school officials to notify parents if their child requested to change their pronouns or gender throughout 2023, which faced legal challenges and ultimately prompted the new law.
“PK-12 minor students, most of whom are too young to drive, vote, or provide medical consent for th …