Gov. Gavin Newsom said state law needs to be changed to clarify when and how transgender women and girls compete in women’s sports.

That’s after criticism by LGBTQ+ advocates and members of his own party for comments made during a March podcast interview with Charlie Kirk, in which Newsom agreed with the late conservative activist that it was unfair for a trans teen girl to compete in a high school track and field competition.

When asked about his stance Friday on KQED’s Political Breakdown , Newsom touted his record of supporting bills protecting trans people , but said he has struggled to find a way to accommodate people’s concerns on this issue.

“I disagree with all the vitriol, but I agree on the issue of fairness in that respect, that it is unfair in these circumstances and

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