A controversial law takes effect Wednesday, January 1, which will allow transgender students in public schools to choose which restrooms they use, and whether they will participate on boys’ or girls’ sports teams. Los Angeles and San Francisco schools have had a similar law on the books for eight and 10 years respectively with no controversies or issues. However, a referendum to repeal the law has collected hundreds of thousands of signatures; counties have until January 8 to verify the signatures through random spot-checking.
