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Trump Targets California Funding After Trans Rule Affects Hernandez

5/30/2026

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The CIF’s duplicate-medal rule forces cisgender athletes finishing behind AB Hernandez to share her podium spots, which critics claim erases her achievements.
AB Hernandez will compete at the Clovis Track and Field Championships after winning long, triple and high jumps at the Masters Meet.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to cut California federal funds over transgender girls’ sports and filed a lawsuit against the state.

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The CIF’s duplicate-medal rule forces cisgender athletes finishing behind AB Hernandez to share her podium spots, which critics claim erases her achievements.
AB Hernandez will compete at the Clovis Track and Field Championships after winning long, triple and high jumps at the Masters Meet.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to cut California federal funds over transgender girls’ sports and filed a lawsuit against the state.