California will not ban transgender athletes from competing in K-12 school sports or change its anti-discrimination policies to exclude them, becoming the second state after Maine to defy the Trump administration over the issue.

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against two California agencies, accusing them of violating Title IX by allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports.

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the state of California over its policy regarding transgender individuals participating in women's and girls' sports. In a civil complaint filed in the Central District of California,