Overview
- Hernandez, who competes for Jurupa Valley, won the triple jump and long jump and tied for first in the high jump at CIF Southern Section Division 3 preliminaries last Saturday, drawing a Save Girls’ Sports protest outside Yorba Linda High.
- Parents of Crean Lutheran senior Reese Hogan, a frequent finalist against Hernandez, publicly criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom and said their daughter has repeatedly finished behind the trans competitor in sectional rounds.
- Newsom’s office responded that policy debates should center on fairness, dignity and respect, and it rejected efforts that single out individual students as bullies or villains.
- The Southern Section finals are scheduled for Saturday, May 16, in Moorpark under CIF rules that allow students to compete based on gender identity and award advancement or medals without taking spots from the next finisher.
- Beyond the track, the Justice Department’s lawsuit against California and expanded Education Department Title IX investigations remain active, keeping the dispute in a broader legal spotlight as athletes move toward the state championships in Clovis.