JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<input id="the-input" type="checkbox" checked>

JavaScript

$("input").change(function (evt) {
    console.log("change event handler invoked", evt);
    console.log($("input").is(':checked'));
    console.log($("input").attr("checked"));
    console.log($("input").prop("checked"));
});

$("input").trigger("click");
$("input").trigger("click");