Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on a podcast with Conservative Show host and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on Thursday that men who compete in women’s sports are “deeply unfair.”

The governor said it was newly launched Podcasts“This is Gavin Newsom,” the Democrat has not touched on the issue, “The issue of fairness is completely legal.” I asked By Kirk if he “is a woman’s sport, there are no men.” Despite this answer, Newsom has frequently supported policies that allow men in women’s prisons and allow schools to secretly transfer children without the knowledge or consent of their parents. (Related: “Protection and Support”: Gavin Newsom signs several bills pushing gender ideology)

“Well, I think it’s a matter of fairness. I totally agree with you. It’s a matter of fairness and it’s very unfair,” Newsom told Kirk. “I’m not working on the issue of fairness. I fully agree with you.”

However, Newsom argues that some people around political rights “weaponize” the issue of transgender-identifying athletes. Newsom has previously I said The problem is that we need to approach it with a more “sensitivity”.

Throughout his time during his tenure, news was supported as a support policy that expanded access to the spaces of men who identify as trans women. For example, the California governor signed the law in 2020, where male inmates entered women’s prisons and forced the state’s Department of Corrections and rehabilitation to seek favorable pronouns and gender identity for inmates.

In 2024, California became the first state to create a policy that required teachers and staff to notify parents if a child changes their name or pronouns, uses facilities of the opposite sex, or plays on a sports team of the opposite sex. Another California law signed in 2023 requires that all stores selling children’s items be subject to a “gender neutral” section or fine.

California Education Code Athletes allow which teams to participate in “Matching Gender Identity.” The state’s Civil Rights Act Additionally, “gender identity” is included under the definition of gender.

Signed by Newsom in 2022 invoice CaliforniaSanctuaryAllow them and their families to swarm the state and obtain gender-change procedures to skirt the Republican-led state ban and parental consent laws for children identifying transgender.

Other policies in place in the state include requesting training for judges who provide health care to illegal immigrants covering gender transformation procedures and teach them to question the fitness of parents who care for their children if they do not affirm gender confusion.

“California is proud to have some of the most robust laws in the nation regarding the protection and support of the LGBTQ+ community. We are working on the work in progress to create a safer and more inclusive space for all Californians.” I once said In a press release announcing the signatures of several laws aimed at transgender children. “These measures will help protect vulnerable youth, promote acceptance and create a more supportive environment in schools and communities.”

Newsom’s Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.

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