Gavin Newsom cut parents out of trans kids’ lives — until one brave judge said no

Last week US District Judge Roger Benitez issued a landmark ruling that confirmed what parents have been saying for years: School policies that hide a child’s gender-identity changes from families are unconstitutional. Benitez’s decision in Mirabelli v. Olson, which overturns a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2024, applies statewide and permanently blocks these secrecy rules. Two brave teachers made this victory possible. Elizabeth Mirabelli...