Sonja Shaw

“This is a clear example of exactly why good people are walking away from the Republican party. As a mother and someone who has fought to protect the innocence of children, this crosses a line. We have lost our way,”

Sonja Shaw · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-05

Shaw wrote on social media that the ad crossed a line and showed why people are leaving the Republican party.

“creepy, weird, disturbing garbage”

Sonja Shaw · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-05

Sonja Shaw condemned Steve Hilton's campaign ad in strong terms.

“You can fight back and stop using the state law. Federal supersedes state law.”

Sonja Shaw · said 2026-09-24 · reported 2026-09-24

Shaw argued that federal law supersedes California state law on the transgender athlete participation issue.

“So we have one guy in the room that’s willing to fight for our girls,”

Sonja Shaw · said 2026-09-24 · reported 2026-09-24

Shaw noted that only one attendee in the room appeared willing to stand in support of her position.

“No, you know it’s not right to let me get three minutes.”

Sonja Shaw · said 2026-09-24 · reported 2026-09-24

Shaw protested being denied her three minutes of speaking time during the confrontation with officials.

“I don’t care about losing votes. I don’t care about a seat. The point is, none of you are willing to do anything.”

Sonja Shaw · said 2026-09-24 · reported 2026-09-24

Shaw stated she did not care about losing votes or a seat, accusing council members of inaction, before leaving the meeting.

“Call the cops, Mike. Let them escort me out,”

Sonja Shaw · said 2026-09-24 · reported 2026-09-24

As officials approached Shaw and told her to leave, she called on them to have police escort her from the room.

“Are any of you okay? You guys are all okay with this?”

Sonja Shaw · said 2026-09-24 · reported 2026-09-24

Shaw questioned whether council members were comfortable with the status quo on transgender athlete participation.

“I’m recording because I want people to see that you’re the representatives doing nothing,”

Sonja Shaw · said 2026-09-24 · reported 2026-09-24

Shaw said she was recording the meeting to show that council representatives were doing nothing on the issue.

“I’m here on the front lines to protect our girls and their sports,”

Sonja Shaw · said 2026-09-24 · reported 2026-09-24

Shaw made the remark while interrupting a CIF Southern Section Council meeting to demand action on transgender athlete participation in girls' sports.

“How about any of you that are okay with this sit down? Any of you that want to fight the good fight and protect our girls, stand up,”

Sonja Shaw · said 2026-09-24 · reported 2026-09-24

Shaw called on attendees at the CIF council meeting to stand or sit based on whether they supported protecting girls' sports.

“You guys are [a] CIF organization. You refuse to put it on the agenda and talk about it. … We have girls right now reaching out to me asking for help, and you’re sitting here acting like I’m some crazy lunatic because I’m interrupting a meeting.”

Sonja Shaw · said 2026-09-24 · reported 2026-09-24

Shaw said female athletes had reached out to her for help and criticized CIF for refusing to discuss the issue.

“If you think it’s okay for a boy to play against our girls in sports, which is happening, you’re Southern Section. You are the representatives to stand up and do something,”

Sonja Shaw · said 2026-09-24 · reported 2026-09-24

Shaw challenged CIF Southern Section council members to act against boys competing in girls' sports.

“We begged you to put it on the agenda. Why don’t you tell them the truth? How many times I asked you to put it on the agenda? You have the emails,”

Sonja Shaw · said 2026-09-24 · reported 2026-09-24

Shaw accused CIF officials of repeatedly refusing to place transgender athlete participation on a meeting agenda despite her emailed requests.

“I’ve never been able to address you guys as a body.”

Sonja Shaw · said 2026-09-24 · reported 2026-09-24

Shaw told council members she had never been able to address them as a body before being removed from the meeting.

“Teachers’ unions are supposed to fight for teachers. Instead, union leadership has become a political machine obsessed with money, power and influence while our children continue to fall behind,”

Sonja Shaw · said 2026-08-23 · reported 2026-08-23

Sonja Shaw accused teachers' union leadership of focusing on political power over student achievement.

“In California, more than half our students are not proficient in basic reading and math. When a system produces those results year after year, that isn’t success. That’s education malpractice.”

Sonja Shaw · said 2026-08-23 · reported 2026-08-23

Sonja Shaw cited student test scores in California to criticize the education system's leadership.