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California and 19 States Contest Idaho Trans Bathroom Ban

8/7/2026

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California AG Rob Bonta and 19 other state attorneys general filed an amicus brief challenging Idaho’s Bill 264, which bans transgender students from gender-aligned restrooms.
The brief requests a preliminary injunction from the U.S. District Court for Idaho to halt the law.
Two transgender students sued in July 2025 alleging Fourteenth Amendment and Title VII/IX violations, while Governor Brad Little signed a proposal permitting criminal charges for knowingly using an opposite-sex bathroom.

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California AG Rob Bonta and 19 other state attorneys general filed an amicus brief challenging Idaho’s Bill 264, which bans transgender students from gender-aligned restrooms.
The brief requests a preliminary injunction from the U.S. District Court for Idaho to halt the law.
Two transgender students sued in July 2025 alleging Fourteenth Amendment and Title VII/IX violations, while Governor Brad Little signed a proposal permitting criminal charges for knowingly using an opposite-sex bathroom.