State Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on July 14 that California will restrict state-funded travel to Missouri, Nebraska, and Wyoming because of recently passed legislation in those states, bringing the total number of ban-affected states to 26.

Mr. Bonta stated in a press release that legislation targeting the transgender community is part of a "concerning trend of discriminatory practices in states across the country, aiming to roll back hard-won protections."

California lawmakers imposed the initial travel ban in 2016 with the passage of Assembly Bill 1887, a law that prohibits state agencies from requiring employees to travel to any state that has enacted laws California deems discriminatory on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. It also prohibits state-funded or state-sponsored travel to states on the list.

The law, authored by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell), requires the California attorney general to post and update the list of states that have been targeted under the ban. Mr. Low is one of 13 members of California's LGBTQ Caucus who have authored and pushed gender ideology-related legislation in recent years.