California Gov. Gavin Newsom seemed almost glib as he carved a deep chasm in his own political party Thursday over the issue of biological male trans athletes competing in girls’ and

California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, an LGBTQ ally, broke with his party, saying that transgender athletes playing in female sports is "deeply unfair."

HBO's Bill Maher celebrated Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom's "switch" on the issue of trans athletes competing in women's sports, something he called "deeply unfair."

In a conversation with right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk on Newsom's podcast, " This is Gavin Newsom ," the California governor contended that trans athletes competing in girls' and women's sports was "deeply unfair.