The Trump administration just pulled the plug on over 12 million dollars in federal funding for California’s woke sex education program. California officials refused to remove dangerous gender ideology content from their curriculum. They had two months to clean up their act but chose to defy federal orders instead.
California’s health department was told to strip out all references to gender identity from their sex ed materials. The state’s PREP program teaches kids ages 10 to 19 about sex in juvenile facilities, homeless shelters, and foster homes. Instead of complying with basic federal requirements, California doubled down on their radical agenda.
That 12.3 million dollars could have helped thousands of at-risk youth learn real health information. Instead, California chose to forfeit the money rather than stop pushing transgender ideology on vulnerable children. They waited until the very last day to respond and basically told the feds to pound sand.
This is exactly what happens when liberal states think they can use taxpayer money to brainwash our kids. California has been shoving this woke garbage down children’s throats for years. Now they are finally facing real consequences for their reckless behavior.
These programs were supposed to teach kids about preventing pregnancy and disease. Instead, California loaded them up with confusing gender theory that has nothing to do with basic health education. Our most vulnerable youth deserve better than this ideological nonsense.
President Trump made it crystal clear on Truth Social that any school district refusing to follow proper transgender policies will lose their funding. Acting Assistant Secretary Andrew Gradison is making good on that promise. The days of using federal tax dollars to push liberal propaganda are over.
This sends a strong message to every state trying to corrupt our children with radical gender theory. Follow federal law or lose your funding, period. Parents across America are cheering this common sense decision.
Our kids need to learn reading, writing, and real science, not anti-family ideology dressed up as education. The Trump administration is putting parents and children first again. California made their choice, and now they can pay their own bill for their woke experiment.