"Partisan Battles Escalate as School Boards Become Political Battlegrounds"

California Republicans, lacking power in the state government, have turned their attention to local school boards to push for parental notification policies when students seek to change their gender identities. Several school districts have adopted versions of these policies, sparking a heated debate between parents who argue for their right to know about their child's school experience and those who believe the policies endanger transgender children. The fight over these policies has drawn the Chino Valley Unified school district into a culture war, with legal challenges and potential recalls of school board members. Conservatives hope that these policies will eventually be contested in federal courts, while opponents argue that a child's privacy interests should take precedence over parents' right to know.