Gavin Newsom (D) broke on Thursday with his party’s general stance on transgender girls and women in sports, agreeing with right-wing pundit Charlie Kirk that their participation is “deeply unfair.” Newsom hosted Kirk,

California Governor Gavin Newsom said he believes it is unfair for transgender women and girls to compete in female sports. The Democrat also called out those expressing bias toward the community.

Turning Point USA founder and CEO Charlie Kirk confronted Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom over a state law prohibiting any

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on his new podcast, "This is Gavin Newsom," said that transgender athletes competing in girls' and women's sports was "deeply unfair." Why it matters: Newsom had been a strong advocate for LGBTQ+ rights over the years but has vetoed several bills to bolster protections for transgender children and adults.

Gavin Newsom agrees with Charlie Kirk that Democrats are wrong to protect trans athletesSource The Charlie Kirk Show

Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney was pressed on transgender athletes participating in women's sports during an interview on ABC's "The View" on Monday.

Several Democrats echoed a leave-it-to-localities stance Sunday when asked their take on transgender athletes competing in girls' and women's sports. The big picture: Sports participation has become a major flashpoint in the Trump administration's restrictions on the transgender community — one on which some Democrats,

Well, I think it’s an issue of fairness. I completely agree with you on that … it’s deeply unfair," the California governor said in conversation with right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.