The law prohibits teachers from telling parents if a student wants to use new pronouns or adopt a different gender identity. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
The law, signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2024 and in effect for the past year, also bars teachers from disclosing a student's sexual orientation. That provision, however, is not directly at issue in the current legal challenge.
The measure was adopted after several school districts in the Golden State implemented policies requiring teachers to contact parents if students wanted to change their name, pronouns or gender identity – policies that critics labeled "forced outing."
The law allows disclosure of a student's gender identity in "compelling" circumstances, a standard opponents argue is vague and insufficient.
There are exceptions under the law allowing schools to disclose a student’s gender identity in "compelling" circumstances.
U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez issued a permanent injunction last month blocking parts of the law, siding with two Escondido Union School District teachers — Elizabeth Mirabelli and Lori Ann West — who argued their district’s policies violated their constitutional and religious rights.
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The law was adopted after several school districts in the state approved policies requiring teachers to contact parents if students wanted to change their name, pronouns or gender identity. (Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)
California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office said the state would continue defending the law.
"We look forward to continuing to make our case in court," a spokesperson for Bonta’s office told POLITICO.
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The case comes amid broader scrutiny of California’s education policies. In March, the Trump administration announced the Education Department had launched an investigation into the state’s enforcement of the law.
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