California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law requiring K-12 schools to provide gender-neutral bathrooms by July 2026.

The new law, Senate Bill 760, was among a series of laws signed by Newsom Saturday to expand protections for the state’s LGBTQ community.

“California is proud to have some of the most robust laws in the nation when it comes to protecting and supporting our LGBTQ+ community,” Newsom said in a statement.

Under the law, “each school district, county office of education, and charter school” would be required to have at least one gender-neutral bathroom on campus on or before July 1, 2026. The bathroom must be available for use during school hours and during school functions when students are present, the law states.

  • JasSmith
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    -331 year ago

    So glad he’s focusing on the things that really matter.

    • darq
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      261 year ago

      Yes, it does matter. A positive and safe environment for students is imperative for them to learn. That includes trans and non-binary students.

    • GreenBottles
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      201 year ago

      well we know where your values stand on the subject

    • @NatakuNox
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      131 year ago

      Like preventing discrimination because I can’t think of anything more important

    • @SuddenlyBlowGreen
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      51 year ago

      I know, right?

      Where are the imvestigations into the jewish space lasers already??