I was just listening to Erin Friday, whom I really like, talking about this petition, but the wording is awful. I don't think I could vote "yes" on this.
I put the problematic wording in bold. The very wording this uses is the type of language a ballot initiative should be seeking to repeal from law.
I am kind of a big-tent person, but I am a stickler for language. Maybe I'm being unreasonable.
I'd also just plain old prohibit schools from referring to students as the opposite sex. No parental notification needed. Just tell the child "no." It would be nice to mention it to the parent, but I don't need a special notification law if it slips the teacher's mind. It's my responsibility to figure out what my child is up to, as long as you (the school) refuse to participate. (I could probably still vote for the initiative if it weren't for the language I put in bold, though.)
https://protectkidsca.com/
(23-0027A2) RESTRICTS RIGHTS OF TRANSGENDER YOUTH. INITIATIVE STATUTE. • Requires public and private schools and colleges to: restrict gender-segregated facilities like bathrooms to persons assigned that gender at birth; prohibit transgender female students (grades 7+) from participating in female sports. Repeals law allowing students to participate in activities and use facilities consistent with their gender identity. • Requires schools to notify parents whenever a student under 18 asks to be treated as a gender differing from school records without exception for student safety. • Prohibits gender-affirming health care for transgender patients under 18, even if parents consent or treatment is medically recommended. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Potentially minor savings in state and local health care costs of up to millions of dollars annually from no longer paying for prohibited services for individuals under the age of 18. These savings could be affected by many other impacts, such as individuals seeking treatment later in life. Minor administrative and workload costs to schools, colleges, and universities, up to several millions of dollars initially. Potential, but unknown, cost pressures to state and local governments related to federal fiscal penalties if the measure results in federally funded schools, colleges, universities, or health care providers being deemed out of compliance with federal law.
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