SCOTUS is expected to issue a landmark decision that could determine whether states allow transgender students to participate in girls' sports.
Federal funding could be on the chopping block as a transgender athlete takes to the field in Clovis later this week.
The Department of Justice is now opening an investigation into whether California state law violates federal law by permitting transgender women to participate in female sports at state schools.
The track and stands at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Clovis sat empty Tuesday afternoon, offering no hint of the controversy brewing ahead of the California Interscholastic Federation Track and Field Championships it's set to host this weekend.
The California Interscholastic Federation said it was extending access for more cisgender athletes to participate in the championship meet this weekend.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is drawing heavy criticism after hosting a controversial and conservative activist on his new podcast and saying participation of transgender athletes in women's sports is "deeply unfair."