Most parents who came with their children to the meet, however, said they don’t want the issue to be politicized and want the focus to remain on the competition.

California has allowed transgender girls to participate in girls’ sports for more than a decade at schools, but the state’s approach has never been tested the way it will be this week.

President Trump has threatened to pull federal funding from the state if it lets the trans girl, AB Hernandez, compete at the meet.