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Constitutional Law

Feb. 15, 2024

Proponents of ballot measure on transgender minors sue state AG

“Californians are owed a neutral title and summary of that initiative as part of their core political speech,” said attorney Emily K. Rae with the Liberty Justice Center, one of those who filed a petition against Attorney General Rob Bonta’s ballot language.

Proponents of ballot measure on transgender minors sue state AG
District Attorney Rob Bonta speaking at the opening ceremony of Chinese New Year in Chinatown in San Francisco on Feb. 10. (Shutterstock)

A conservative group accused California Attorney General Rob Bonta of producing “inaccurate, blatantly argumentative, and prejudicial” ballot materials for an initiative to revise policies related to transgendered children.

“Respondent’s prepared title and summary of the Initiative violates Elections Code sections 9004(a) and 9051, as it is branded with a misleading, false, and prejudicial title, and contains an inaccurate, blatantly argume...

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