One hundred words. that’s some court battle Parents in California are fighting against Democratic lawmakers and the Newsom administration who are trying to block voters from voting on a proposed ballot measure that would require schools to notify parents if a child is changing their gender. The initiative would also protect women’s sports from transgender athletes (born male) and mandate that students use school facilities corresponding to their birth sex.
Polls show that a majority of California voters support these measures. However, the state legislature, where Democrats have an overwhelming majority, refused to Listen Bill, And state Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, changed the title of the initiative from the “Protecting California Children Act” to the “Restricting Rights of Transgender Youth” initiative.
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California parents are pushing back against Democratic lawmakers and the Newsom administration regarding a proposed measure that would force schools to notify parents if their child changes their gender. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Supporters also say Bonta changed the required 100-word summary of the initiative to a negative, misleading and insulting manner, which they claim made it nearly impossible to gather signatures or raise funds.
“His bias on these issues is clear and he is allowed to express his opinion,” says Dean McGee of the Liberty Justice Center, which filed the lawsuit against Bonta. “What he’s not allowed to do is mess with it democratic process in California. “Rebrand this initiative in a way that makes it more likely to fail rather than give it a fair chance at being on the ballot.”
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta is being accused of changing the title of a measure from the “California Children’s Defense Act” to an initiative to “restrict the rights of transgender youth.” (Lauren Elliott/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
According to state statute, the Attorney General is required to “make a true and fair statement of the purpose of the measure” so that it “will neither be an argument for or against the proposed measure, nor be likely to cause prejudice.”
On Thursday night, a judge temporarily refused Parents’ The lawsuit, saying that the statutes give the Attorney General “considerable leeway in crafting headlines and summaries” and “only upon clear and convincing evidence” that the headlines and summaries are “false, misleading, or (inconsistent with) Election Code requirements.” ), whether a judge can intervene.
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The Newsom administration faces a battle against California parents in court over a measure that requires schools to notify parents if their child is changing gender. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Stephen Acquisto previously served as chief deputy legal affairs counsel for then-Governor Jerry Brown.
The original activist group cited research showing that most voters only read the title and summary of an initiative. It claims to “require, restrict, and ban” terms like “security,” “ensure,” and “fairness” that are typically doomed measures to fail at the ballot box.
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California parents are calling on California Attorney General Rob Bonta to “end the fight.” (Lauren Elliott/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“He’s trying to bypass California capabilities McGee claims, “Evaluate the issue neutrally by writing a partisan summary that people would be unlikely to support.” Leaders of Protect Kids California also say Bonta, a potential gubernatorial candidate, should be “disinvited” because he is already suing Chino to stop him. Valley School District from adopting a similar policy.
Protect Kids California attorney Nicole Pearson said, “We recognize that we are up against a rock and a hard place. The system is rigged against us. The Attorney General has a perverse incentive to drag this out until time runs out ” “The big picture: They have the keys to the court. Hopefully, the state will be forced to re-issue a new title and summary and we can get it before the voters where it belongs. If that happens, We will win.”
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Bonta’s office released this statement: “Under California law, the Office of the Attorney General is responsible for issuing the official title and summary describing the main purpose and points of each proposed initiative… and our support for this measure. Stands with title and summary.”
Judge Acquisto heard arguments challenging his decision on Friday afternoon. The parent group says it will likely appeal and hopes to be included on the 2026 ballot.
