The Trump administration signaled that it would pursue enforcement actions against the state and previously threatened to cut federal education funds.

The U.S. Department of Education is intensifying its legal push against California's policy allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls' sports, arguing that the state is out of compliance with federal law.

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Monday threatened the state of California with legal action after the state refused to ban transgender girls from participating in girls' sports as demanded by President Donald Trump's administration.