Transgender athlete AB Hernandez advanced in three girls' events at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) state track and field championships, drawing both political support and opposition.

The competition took place amid heightened attention on transgender participation in girls' sports. Save Girls' Sports activists held rallies near the championship venue during the events.

California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer released a video expressing support for Hernandez ahead of the state finals. The video prompted varied reactions from the public regarding transgender athlete participation in high school sports.

The championships represent the culmination of California's high school track and field season, with athletes from across the state competing for state titles in their respective events.

The issue of transgender athletes competing in girls' sports categories has become a point of ongoing political and social debate in California and other states across the country.