California’s innovation, the addition of another girl for every athlete that identifies as trans, is a flagrant attempt to deny standing for a lawsuit; it allows the state to claim that no biological woman can plausibly say she was denied a chance to compete.

The 16-year-old has consistently made headlines and been at the center of protests in recent months simply for competing.

AB Hernandez, a trans girl competing for Jurupa Valley High School, won state titles in the high jump and triple jump.