i thought we were done with this crap but then again this is california we're talking about;

• Sixteen-year-old female athlete Reese Hogan stood on the first-place podium in protest after losing a California high school triple jump event to transgender competitor AB Hernandez, reigniting debates over fairness in women's sports.
• Hogan set a personal record (37 feet, 2 inches) but lost by over four feet to Hernandez, who also won the long jump, highlighting concerns about biological males' physical advantages in female competitions.
• Critics, including former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines, argue that policies allowing transgender athletes in women’s sports undermine fairness due to inherent biological differences like muscle mass and bone density.
• California's gender-identity-based athletic policies face backlash, with private schools and advocates condemning them as harmful to girls' sports integrity, while progressive supporters defend transgender inclusion.
• Over 20 states have restricted transgender athletes in female sports, but California resists – fueling a polarized debate over Title IX, equality and whether biological sex or identity should govern competition.

A 16-year-old female athlete made a bold statement after placing second to a transgender competitor in a California high school track and field event.

Reese Hogan, a junior at Crean Lutheran High School, stood atop the first-place podium in silent protest after losing the triple jump to AB Hernandez, a biological male who identifies as female. Hogan set a personal and school record in the triple jump at 37 feet, 2 inches. Such an achievement would have typically secured a decisive victory........more........