Newsom, Bonta Dismissed From Teacher Suit Over Transgender Disclosure Policy

Published on May 1, 2024

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta have been removed as defendants in a lawsuit brought by two teachers over a policy that bans teachers from notifying parents of a student’s gender transition. Elizabeth Mirabelli and Lori Ann West, two teachers in the Escondido School District in San Diego County, sued the district and several administration members over the policy in April 2023, claiming it violated their religious freedom and free speech. In January, the plaintiffs added Mr. Newsom and Mr. Bonta as defendants, saying the lawmakers are also responsible for the enforcement of the rule due to California Education Department guidance, which states that “disclosing that a student is transgender without the student’s permission may violate California’s antidiscrimination law by increasing the student’s vulnerability to harassment and may violate the student’s right to privacy.”...

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