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The agency says the investigation is to determine whether the federal Title IX civil rights law is being violated by state law AB 1266.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The U.S. Department of Justice is now opening an investigation into whether California state law violates federal law by permitting transgender women to participate in female sports at state schools.
The agency says the investigation is to determine whether the federal Title IX civil rights law is being violated by state law AB 1266.
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That legislation allows students to participate in school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, with respect to their gender identity.
The investigation comes one day after President Donald Trump threatened to withhold California's federal funding over the participation of a transgender athlete in the CIF track and field championships.
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The athlete had recently won titles in the triple and long jump in the CIF Southern Section.
The championship tournament begins this Friday at Veterans Memorial Stadium at Buchanan High in Clovis.
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