AB 957 amends the state Family Code to include "a parent's affirmation of the child's gender identity or gender expression as part of the health, safety, and welfare of the child."

The bill is now headed for Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, where he will most certainly sign it.

A recent comprehensive study found that there is no medical benefit for young people to receive so-called "gender-affirming care."  A study conducted by the UK nonprofit organization Sex Matters found that the alleged benefits of "gender-affirming care" are "no greater than a placebo effect." While the United States seems to doubling down on this insanity, our European friends have started to realize the dangers.

In July of last year, England's only transgender clinic closed due to concerns that doctors were performing surgeries without considering children's mental health. Several other European countries, including Sweden, Finland, and France, have all dialed back on pushing transgender "treatments" for children because they have begun to recognize the harm it does to kids. Studies also show that as many as 90% of young people who "identify" as transgender but are not encouraged to transition (socially or medically) will no longer identify as such upon reaching adulthood.

The case for butchering children is so weak that earlier this year, an expert witness for the Democrats was unable to cite any evidence of benefits for transitioning children.

Meanwhile, California has been leading the nation in radical transgender laws. Last year, Gov. Newsom signed a bill, SB 107, which made California a sanctuary state for child mutilation by offering legal protection to parents of gender-confused children from other states where "gender-affirming care" for kids has been restricted.