(7-7-25) The California Department of Education (CDE) and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) rejected the U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) proposed resolution agreement following transgender athlete controversies in high school athletics over the course of the school year.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon told California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday that he will be hearing from Attorney General Pam Bondi after the state was found to be in violation of Title IX.

CIF’s response from its general counsel, Diane Marshall-Freeman.

“The office of the General Counsel for the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) is in receipt of your letter, dated June 25, 2025, directed to Dr. Ronald W. Nocetti, the Executive Director of the CIF. I write in response to your request that the CIF inform you ‘in writing by 12:00 p.m. non, eastern time, July 7, 2025,’ as to whether the CIF will sign the United States Department of Education’s, Office for Civil Rights’ (‘OCR’) proposed resolution agreement in the above-entitled matter.

In reply to your request, please be advised that the CIF concurs with the response of the California Department of Education (“CDE”) submitted to your office earlier today, July 7, 2025. I have attached a copy of the CDE’s response for your references. Consequently, the CIF will not be signing the proposed resolution agreement.”

The pressure intensified this spring when a ‘biological male’ was dominating in California high school track and field events.

Also avoiding the transgender agenda issue is the NFHS (National Federation of State High School Associations) who oversees the state athletic associations in the US.