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Governor Gavin Newsome (D-CA) signed a bill into law that alleges to “protect” gay, trans, and non-binary children from parental threat by prohibiting schools from compelling teachers to inform parents when their kids identify as one of those categories.
The law does not prevent teachers from choosing to inform parents if they choose, and the language is vague enough that the interpretation of its application is in doubt, specifically when it comes to not informing parents if their trans child was moving down the road of some form of chemical treatment or surgical alterations.
Immediately upon passage, Chino Valley Unified School District filed a lawsuit, stating “PK-12 minor students, most of whom are too young to drive, vote, or provide medical consent for themselves, are also too young to make life-altering decisions about their expressed gender identity without their parents’ knowledge. But that is precisely what AB 1955 enables, with potentially devastating consequences for children too young to fully comprehend them.”
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Excerpt from amgreatness.com
A school district in Southern California filed a lawsuit against Governor Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) over a new law he signed that would forbid schools from notifying parents if their children start to “transition” their gender
As Fox News reports, the lawsuit was filed by Chino Valley Unified School District, which is being represented by the Liberty Justice Center (LJC). The lawsuit argues that the new law, which was signed on Monday, violates parents’ Constitutional rights.
“PK-12 minor students, most of whom are too young to drive, vote, or provide medical consent for themselves, are also too young to make life-altering decisions about their expressed gender identity without their parents’ knowledge,” said Emily Rae, senior counsel at LJC, in a statement. “But that is precisely what AB 1955 enables, with potentially devastating consequences for children too young to fully comprehend them.”
“School officials do not have the right to keep secrets from parents, but parents do have a constitutional right to know what their minor children are doing at school,” Rae continued. “Parents are the legal guardians of their children, not Governor Newsom.”
A spokeswoman from Newsom’s office issued a statement mocking the lawsuit and vowing to fight it.
“This is a deeply unserious lawsuit, seemingly designed to stoke the dumpster fire formerly known as Twitter rather than surface legitimate legal claims,” said spokeswoman Izzy Gardon. “AB 1955 preserves the child-parent relationship, California law ensures minors can’t legally change their name or gender without parental consent, and parents continue to have guaranteed and full access to their student’s educational records consistent with federal law. We’re confident the state will swiftly prevail in this case.”
