AB 89: Interscholastic sports: gender equity.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law recognizes the California Interscholastic Federation (”CIF”) to be a voluntary organization that consists of school and school-related personnel with responsibility for administering interscholastic athletic activities in secondary schools. Existing law requires the CIF to report, as provided, to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature and the Governor on its goals and objectives with regard to, and the status of, among other things, gender equity in interscholastic athletics, including, but not limited to, the number of male and female pupils participating in interscholastic athletics in secondary schools, and actions it has taken in order to ensure compliance with Title IX of the federal Education Amendments of 1972.

This bill would require the CIF to amend its constitution, bylaws, and policies to prohibit a pupil whose sex was assigned male at birth from participating on a girls’ interscholastic sports team.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. April 2, 2025From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
2. April 1, 2025In committee: Reconsideration refused.
3. April 1, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage.
4. February 3, 2025Referred to Coms. on A.,E.,S., & T. and ED.
5. January 7, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee February 6.
6. January 6, 2025Read first time. To print.