Gavin Newsom on Saturday requires the state to house transgender inmates in prisons based on their gender identity. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation houses men and women in separate facilities, and transgender inmates often are housed based on their biological sex. Advocates have argued that this is dangerous, particularly for transgender women housed in male facilities. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe law also requires officers to address transgender inmates based on the pronouns of their choice. And it requires officers to search inmates based on the search policy of their gender identity.

Source: Fox News September 27, 2020 19:52 UTC