State Sues Southern California School District Over Transgender Student Policy

State Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing Chino Valley Unified School District in San Bernardino County, over their policy of mandatory outing of trans students to family members. The policy requires teachers and staff to notify parents within three days if a student asks to use a different name or pronoun.

A new political campaign to roll back several protections for transgender youth is happening across California. However transgender advocates say they’re dangerous.

Reporter: Lesley McClurg, KQED

Hundreds of house cleaners, nannies and home care aides are expected to descend on Sacramento on Tuesday, calling on the governor and lawmakers to pass a bill that would give domestic workers the right to health and safety protections other workers enjoy.

Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED

The recent death of an orca held in captivity in Florida for more than five decades has invigorated calls to release other marine mammals – including Corky – an orca at San Diego’s SeaWorld. At the same time, some California lawmakers are pushing federal regulators to demand better care for marine mammals in captivity. 

Reporter: Greta Mart, KRCB

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