The Trump administration said California violated Title IX by allowing transgender students to compete on school sports teams that align with their gender identities.

The Trump administration has found that the California Department of Education and the state’s high school sports federation violated civil rights law by allowing transgender girls to compete on girls sports teams.

The Trump administration has ruled that California has violated the Title IX civil rights law with its trans-inclusive athlete policy. In a move that has sparked national debate, the US Department of Education (DoE) has ruled that California’s current trans-inclusive athletic policies violate Title IX,