Michael Gates sued the state of California challenging AB1955 and won.
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Ask Dr. DrewOct 21, 2026
The Daily Journal reports that a Ninth Circuit ruling of June 18, 2026 blocked key provisions of AB 1955 in a lawsuit filed by then-Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates, a victory against the state.
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… of the very safest cities in the entire state of California, and then also fighting Sacramento on a number of occasions, fighting the state overreach, the unconstitutional laws coming out of Sacramento, even the laws that attack parental rights like AB1955. I sued the state of California, challenging AB1955, a year and a half ago, and I won. That's the law that mandates that teachers keep secrets from parents with regard to their children's trans issues. These are small children, trans issues in schools, and teachers were basically mandated by state law to keep secrets from parents. …
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Supports. The Daily Journal reports a June 18, 2026 Ninth Circuit ruling that blocks California from enforcing Sections 5 and 6 of AB 1955 against seven parents, in a lawsuit filed by then-Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates.[1]
Supports. Gates's own statement describes the Ninth Circuit decision as a victory in the parental rights lawsuit he brought as Huntington Beach City Attorney against Governor Newsom and the state, but this is a self-sourced account.[2]
Context. The suit was captioned Huntington Beach v. Governor Gavin Newsom and was filed by the city, with Gates acting as city attorney, so 'Michael Gates sued the state' is accurate only in the sense that he led the litigation for the city.[2][3]
Context. A Ninth Circuit ruling that blocks enforcement against seven parents is a partial win rather than a full invalidation of AB 1955, which the claim's 'and won' does not qualify.[1]
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- 19th Circuit blocks parts of California school gender identity lawdailyjournal.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 2Gates Statement on Victory in Parental Rights Case He Brought as ...gates4ag.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 3Huntington Beach sues California over gender identity notification lawktla.com · not rated · cited for: context
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