California lawmaker warns Democrats of consequences for not protecting girls' sports from trans athletes

California Assemblywoman Kate Sanchez's bill to ban trans athletes from girls' sports will get a vote on Tuesday, just days after U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon warned the state of federal funding cuts if it did not address the issue.

The California state legislature will vote on a bill that would ban biological males from girls' sports in the state, as the state is currently one of the nation's biggest hotbeds for controversial incidents involving trans athletes. 

The state's high school sports association, the California Interscholastic Federation, is currently under federal investigation for potential Title IX violations after several controversial incidents involving trans athletes occurred over the last year.

Gov. Gavin Newsom recently said in an episode of his podcast that he believes trans athletes competing in girls' sports is "deeply unfair" but defended policies that enable it for the sake of sensitivity to the emotions of trans people. 

On Thursday, Education Secretary Linda McMahon sent a formal warning to Newsom and the rest of the state, suggesting federal funding may be cut to the state if it continues to enable trans inclusion in girls' sports. 

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California Assemblywoman Kate Sanchez, who proposed the state bill to address the issue, AB 89, warned Democrats of the potential repercussions if they block this bill, both to the state's residents and to their party's reputation. 

"They need to be very thoughtful because, obviously, President Trump is a man of his word, so to lose this funding, is that really what they want to do?" Sanchez asked. "This is a fight I'm not sure the Newsom