Newsom's Office Distances Governor From Doj Lawsuit Vs California Over Trans Athletes In Controversial Post

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's property agency released an X station connected Wednesday addressing nan recent lawsuit by nan U.S. Department of Justice against nan California Department of Education (CDE) and California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) complete alleged Title IX violations.

In nan post, nan property agency made judge to explain that Newsom is not named successful nan lawsuit. 

"Since a batch of folks connected present person go ineligible experts successful nan past fewer hours, would constituent retired nan Governor is not named arsenic a statement successful this lawsuit," nan station read. 

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The station did not reside nan morality of allowing biologic males successful girls sports. However, nan station did take sides nan state's existent handling of nan situation, arguing against really President Donald Trump's management has tried to use Title IX successful practice. 

"The California Department of Education (CDE) and CIF are some *independent* from nan Newsom admin, and they are pursuing existing authorities rule — a rule that was passed successful 2013, signed by Governor Jerry Brown, and successful statement pinch 21 different states. No tribunal has adopted nan mentation of Title IX that is being precocious by nan Trump Admin, and neither nan Governor, nor they, get to activity a magic wand and override it –– dissimilar Donald Trump, California follows nan law, not individual opinions," nan station read. 

"No tribunal has adopted nan mentation of Title IX that is being precocious by nan Trump Admin, and neither nan Governor, nor they, get to activity a magic wand and override it –– dissimilar Donald Trump, California follows nan law, not individual opinions." 

The station was criticized connected X. 

On Tuesday, Newsom was asked again astir his thoughts connected transgender athletes competing successful girls and women’s sports.

"I struggled pinch nan rumor of fairness erstwhile it came to sports," he said astatine an arena successful South Carolina. "And we tried to fig that retired a mates of years ago, and we were unsuccessful, and we struggled pinch that recently.

"And my position is that I don’t deliberation it’s fair, but I besides deliberation it’s demeaning to talk down to people, and to belittle nan trans community. And I don’t for illustration nan measurement nan correct helping talks astir nan trans community. These group conscionable want to survive."

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Newsom said successful a connection that nan CDE and CIF were pursuing laws enacted successful 2013.

The DOJ's suit is asking for an injunction connected nan state’s argumentation allowing males to compete against females successful sports. 

California’s policies "eviscerate adjacent diversion opportunities for girls… they besides require girls to stock friendly spaces, specified arsenic locker rooms, pinch boys, causing a dispute acquisition situation that denies girls acquisition opportunities," nan suit said.

"The results of these forbidden policies are stark: girls are displaced from podiums, denied awards, and miss retired connected captious visibility for assemblage scholarships and recognition."

The state’s existent argumentation allows athletes to participate successful sports "consistent with" their gender identity. State officials person maintained that this doesn’t break nan Equal Protection Clause of nan Fourteenth Amendment.

The CIF told Fox News Digital it doesn't remark connected ineligible matters.

The CDE had nary remark connected pending litigation.

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The U.S. Education Department precocious recovered California successful usurpation of Title IX. However, nan CDE and CIF some declined to motion nan projected solution statement offered by nan section precocious past month. The CDE and CIF were fixed until July 7 to meet nan demand. They refused, and now a ineligible conflict will ensue. 

It will beryllium nan 2nd ineligible conflict nan DOJ is fighting complete nan issue, having launched a akin 1 against Maine backmost successful April. 

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