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This bill proposes to change existing California education law by requiring students to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, such as athletic teams and competitions, based on their biological sex at birth, rather than their gender identity. Currently, students are allowed to participate in such programs and use facilities consistent with their gender identity, regardless of the gender listed on their records. The bill maintains the existing policy that school classes and courses should be conducted without regard to a student's sex, and that students should not be prohibited from enrolling in classes or courses based on their sex. The bill also preserves provisions that prevent school counselors and staff from offering different guidance or opportunities based on a student's sex, and continues to require that physical education activities available to one sex be available to all. By requiring participation based on sex at birth, the bill represents a significant shift in how schools handle gender identity in sex-segregated school activities, potentially limiting transgender students' ability to participate in programs aligned with their gender identity.

Education

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB622