A male athlete from Jurupa Valley High School won two state titles in girls’ events at the 2026 CIF State Track and Field Championships this weekend. AB Hernandez took first place in the high jump and triple jump and third in the long jump, while female athletes were forced to share their podium spots with him. Outside the stadium gates on Friday, California Family Council held a press conference demanding CIF restore fairness to girls’ sports.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton and State Superintendent candidate Sonja Shaw spoke out after the press conference, bringing the save girls’ sports issue to the forefront of the debate as voters head to the polls for tomorrow’s primary.
For the athletes inside the stadium, however, the moment was deeply personal. Female athletes were required to share their first- and third-place podium spots with Hernandez at each event he competed in. No one spoke out, no one complained, everyone acted like nothing was unusual. CFC board member Kyle Goddard, who attended the meet, believes that was precisely the point. “They are trying to normalize what is clearly a mental health issue,” he said.
Sophia Lorey, C alifornia Family Council’s outreach director and a former CIF and collegiate athlete, told the assembled crowd of supporters, media, and elected officials that CIF’s podium rule change was not a solution. It was an admission.
“Instead of protecting the integrity of girls’ sports, CIF created a workaround that allows additional girls to advance and receive medals when a male athlete places ahead of them,” Lorey said. “Let’s be honest about what that means. It is a complete admission that CIF knows this is wrong. You do not create special exceptions and compensation policies unless you recognize that female athletes are being displaced.”
Billionaire gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer dismissed concerns about males competing in girls’ sports as “a right-wing attempt to victimize and villainize already vulnerable and desperate people.” State Superintendent Tony Thurmond has likewise pledged to “protect the rights of transgender athletes to participate.”
Former Attorney General Xavier Becerra defended California’s current policy, saying, “If the rules allow an individual to play in that sport, those are the rules and you should abide by them.” Congresswoman Katie Porter has also expressed support for the current law and said the matter should remain with CIF.
AB Hernandez won state titles in the girls’ high jump and triple jump and placed third in the long jump. Female athletes were forced to share podium positions with him, while CIF quietly expanded qualifying rules from advancing 9 athletes to 10 to accommodate his participation.
Tom Steyer is dead wrong! This should be about doing what’s right to protect the integrity of women’s sports. Why don’t these transgender men compete against men? What are they afraid of? California wake up or the democrats will destroy your state.
The headline for this article should really read: Male wins girls CIF event isn’t Normal it’s Abnormal. It’s lt’s ridiculous, absurd and totally unfair to women.
For pride month, I am proud to support burning the rainbow flag. Burn baby burn!
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Yes, burn the devil flag
Do y’all teach biology in California?
Or, how about math?
I think there’s only one “first place.” OK, maybe a tie for first, but their times and distances are different, so how can that be? And, when there’s a tie for first, the next competitor is third, not second.
How many Californians does it take to screw in a light bulb?
AB needs some good, competent mental health care and girls sports should continue in California. All that was done to provide athletic opportunities for young women over many years is being destroyed in a few short years. That isn’t fair. And, that isn’t normal.
It is a horrible thing, that vulnerable young American high school girls– in this case– and actually, all young American girls, K-12– are not being fully protected, in school bathrooms and locker rooms, and are being cheated in athletic competitions in CA and elsewhere. All because of sick, deviant, evil agendas of radical, liberal leftist Democrat activists and politicians. Shame on them all! The U.S. DOJ has a lawsuit against both the CIF and CA DOE (Dept. of Education). Hope they win– and soon! Some of these young CA high school girl athletes may have Olympic-level talents– and their achievements and awards should all be accurately listed– no evil, heartless cheating, by CIF criminals or Satanic, radical leftist Democrat politicians
Sophia Lorey, of the Californis Family Council, has constantly stood up for these poor, cheated young female athletes– suffering much ridicule and rejection, from the dishonest, evil CIF, and deviant, selfish, sick Democrat political leaders. Steve Hilton and Sonja Shaw gave excellent speeches, supporting the girls, and condemning the evil, corrupt CIF. One excellent thing that they pointed out, is that all California fathers had better stand up, and “man-up” to their responsibilities to protect their daughters, and all young Calif.girls, from these evils. Hope Steve Hilton and Sonja Shaw are both winners in the Primary and November elections!
Democrats have to be defeated. We are at war. Defeated and exterminated.
The YMCA and YWCA used to be recreational and educational community facilities, often with rooms to rent for travelers, for young Christian men and women. Since the filthy, lawless,1960s “hippie’ era, they have no longer been “Christian.” The San Fran. Stonestown Family YMCA has had a terrible problem with transgenders “going nude” in the ladies’ locker room for extended time periods– outside of showering. State law mandates that transgenders can choose a locker room according to their choice of gender. Fitness clubs have had the same problem. The Stonestown YMCA tried to “solve” their nudity problem, simply by stating that everyone has to be fully dressed, outside of the showers. Nobody should join these community organizations and fitness clubs until state laws are changed, to mandate that “only biological women may enter women’s bathrooms and locker rooms.” Period.
This evil transgender situation Is very dangerous to families and kids. Fitness clubs and YMCAs/YWCAs— and all other fitness organizations, especially for families and kids— should all be totally boycotted, until strict laws are passed and enforced, prohibiting transgenders from entering women’s and girls’ locker rooms.
Statistics show that about 28-30% of Californians identify as Catholics. It would help amany of them greatly at the polls, if Catholic clerical leaders would excommunicate Xavier Becerra, as he is a very strong abortion supporter. Catholics may not feel comfortable voting for Becerra, if the Church would speak up.
This is profound misogyny.
I would like to take a rainbow flag and throw it into some hog slop. I would then like to use some mud boots to trample upon the rainbow flag.
The Boston Public Library, once a venerable institution before the filthy 1960s ” hippie” era, has announced that it is hosting 19 Drag Queen Story Hour events in all of its neighborhood library branches, to celebrate June as “Pride” month. America is totally swamped in Satanic filth and sin. It has been completely “unliveable,” for many long years, now. Catholic and Protestant clergy really need to reach people, and bring them to Christ, and transform our lost country for Him. Maybe Charlie Kirk’s “Turning Point USA” can help.
The new norm is demonic insanity.
Yes, Ron, there is a lot of that in California. A few days ago, I pulled over into a parking lot to call my husband on my cell phone to see if he wanted me to get him something from a fast-food place. While talking on my phone, I looked at the fence across the street, and there was a satanic symbol painted on it. I felt a chill. It is almost as if the devil is working overtime.