Trans athlete attention builds in Clovis at track finals. Local leaders have say

State Rep. David Tangipa (R-Fresno) said the CIF’s changes are “an open admission that something wrong is going on.”

Assemblyman David Tangipa, center, answers questions as Clovis Republican leaders pushed back against the inclusion of a trans-athlete at this weekend’s CIF State Track & Field Championships holding a press conference Thursday, May 29, 2025 in Clovis.