California Gender Identity Ballot Measure Fails to Qualify

A proposed California ballot measure requiring schools to notify parents if their child seeks to change their gender identity failed to qualify due to insufficient signatures. Proponents argued it would ensure parental transparency, while opponents claimed it could endanger children in non-supportive households. The measure also sought to ban transgender girls from participating in girls' sports and restrict gender-affirming surgeries for minors. Legal battles over the measure's title and summary contributed to the signature shortfall.