Newsom faces criticism for state's stance on trans athletes in girls' sports after SCOTUS ruling

California Governor Gavin Newsom's office releases a statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision on state bans for transgender athletes in girls' sports. The Outnumbered panel, including Kayleigh McEnany and Dakota Meyer, debates the ruling's fairness, California's existing gender identity laws, and the potential impact on biological girls in sports. Kennedy also criticizes Newsom's political motivations.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is once again facing immense criticism as his state continues to let trans athletes compete in girls sports after the Supreme Court's historic ruling on the issue this week.

After the court ruled 6-3 to uphold state laws that ban males from women's sports, Newsom's office said the state will continue to allow trans athletes to face girls.

"The Supreme Court’s decision does not affect California’s laws. The state remains committed to ensuring every Californian, including the LGBTQ community, is met with dignity and respect," a spokesperson from his office told Fox News Digital.A source within Newsom's office provided Fox News Digital a bulleted list titled "As a Governor, Governor Newsom has the strongest record in the country on protecting and expanding transgender rights."

NEWSOM'S OFFICE RESPONDS TO SCOTUS RULING ON WOMEN'S SPORTS AS CALIFORNIA FACES ONGOING TRANS ATHLETE WAVE

Governor Gavin Newsom speaks onstage during the NYT Climate Forward 2025 at The Times Center on September 24, 2025 in New York City.  (ana Paskova/Getty Images for NYT)

The list included several bragging points, including "making it easier to update gender markers on official documents," and "appointed multiple trans judges."

The statement prompted strong reactions on social media, as prominent women's sports