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AB-89 • 2026

Interscholastic sports: gender equity.

Interscholastic sports: gender equity.

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Sponsor
Sanchez
Last action
Official status
Assembly - Died - Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text does not specify when this bill becomes effective or if it has been signed into law yet.

AB-89: Rules for Girls' Sports Teams

This law requires the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) to change its rules so that students whose sex was assigned male at birth cannot participate on girls' interscholastic sports teams.

What This Bill Does

  • The bill requires the CIF to amend its constitution, bylaws, and policies.
  • These new rules must prohibit a pupil whose sex was assigned male at birth from participating on a girls' interscholastic sports team.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Students whose sex was assigned male at birth
  • Girls' interscholastic sports teams in California secondary schools
  • The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF)
  • School and school-related personnel responsible for administering athletic activities

Terms To Know

Interscholastic
Sports competitions between different schools.
CIF
The California Interscholastic Federation, the voluntary organization that administers high school sports in California.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This summary only covers the text provided for AB-89.
  • It does not include any final action by the Governor or specific effective dates.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Assembly - Died - Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism

Official Summary Text

Interscholastic sports: gender equity.