California is opening up its track-and-field championship to more girls after a transgender athlete drew controversy for qualifying for the meet.

Clovis, California, becomes a political battleground as President Donald Trump criticizes trans athletes in girls' sports, sparking a national debate during the state championship this weekend.

Pearce and other conservative leaders gathered Thursday at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Clovis — the longstanding venue for the state championships — days after President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funds from California for allowing transgender females to compete in school sports.

The governing body for California high school sports has changed its competition rules for this weekend's state track-and-field championship.

A California family shares its reaction to President Donald Trump shaking up a championship meet where the family's daughter will face at rans athlete.

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding if California did not stop a transgender girl in high school from competing in state track and field finals, and said he would discuss it with Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday.