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AB 932 would require equitable field access and fees for girls’ youth sports using publicly managed facilities
Summary
AB 932 closes a gap in state law by requiring that when public agencies lease or allocate school and park athletic facilities to third‑party youth sports clubs, they must do so without discriminating on the basis of sex; author emphasized the measure protects girls’ access to fields and facilities.
Assemblymember Erwin presented AB 932 as a bill closing a loophole that lets third‑party youth sports clubs obtain unequal access to publicly managed athletic facilities. "This loophole has created a pathway for continued gender based discrimination," the author said, citing a Davis case in which a girls’ softball association alleged it was charged for field use and utilities while a boys’ baseball group received preferential access and lower fees.
Witnesses from teachers’ unions and other education organizations supported the bill. Tiffany Mok of the California Faculty Association and other union witnesses told the committee AB 932 aligns public facility leasing with Title IX principles and helps ensure female athletes have comparable practice and game facilities. The author said the bill does not determine who plays on any team; it focuses on whether fields and amenities are allocated equitably.
Opponents raised broader objections about how sex and gender identity are handled in sports categories, arguing that protecting girls’ sports should not be conflated with allowing access based on gender identity. The author and other sponsors said the bill’s text is targeted: it addresses allocation and fees for publicly managed spaces, not team eligibility rules.
The committee advanced the bill to Senate Appropriations Committee.
