Bill would block transgender women from women's spaces

(The Center Square) – A California legislator's new bill aims to keep transgender women out of women’s restrooms and locker rooms. Assembly Bill 1998 was introduced by Assemblywoman Leticia Castillo, R-Corona, after she heard of women’s bad experiences in intimate spaces involving men who are transitioning to becoming women. “For me, this bill starts with a very simple principle: protecting women and protecting womanhood in spaces where privacy and dignity matter the most,” Castillo said during a news conference Tuesday announcing the bill. “Restrooms, locker rooms and changing areas are places where women and girls are often vulnerable. Sometimes they are undressed, sometimes with their children and expecting the most basic level of privacy.” While the bill would separate restrooms and other intimate spaces by biological sex, it would still allow single-occupancy bathrooms to stay gender-neutral and would not require businesses to rebuil