GOP lawmakers rip Newsom, California officials for allowing trans athletes to compete in girls’ sports

GOP lawmakers rip Newsom, California officials for allowing trans athletes to compete in girls’ sports

Republican California lawmakers responded to the state's decision

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon testifies before a House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee budget hearing on Capitol Hill, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to the media after a press conference in Burbank on July 2, 2025. (Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)

Gov. Gavin Newsom came under fire on Monday. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

President Donald Trump signs an executive order barring transgender female athletes from competing in women's or girls' sporting events, in the East Room of the White House, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)