California leads blue-state attack on 'absurd' West Virginia law banning boys from girls' sports

California leads blue-state attack on 'absurd' West Virginia law banning boys from girls' sports
California AG Bonta called West Virginia's Save Women's Sports law 'absurd and dangerous'
California is leading other blue states in their fight against a West Virginia law banning biological males from girls' sports that has made its way up to the Supreme Court.Show more

On Tuesday, California’s Democratic Attorney General Rob Bonta led an amicus brief in the case, B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Board of Education, and called the West Virginia law an "absurd legislative effort targeting transgender school children."

"Preventing transgender elementary kids from living regular lives through legislative action is absurd and dangerous," Bonta said in a statement. "No child should be denied the opportunity to have a normal childhood or play school sports because of their gender."

"Whether it’s in Florida, West Virginia or anywhere else, my office is committed to safeguarding the rights of all of our nation’s children," he said.