Title EDC, California Educ. Code

This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Equity in Higher Education Act. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 569, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 2008.)

It is the policy of the State of California to afford all persons, regardless of disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other basis that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth …

(a) All students have the right to participate fully in the educational process, free from discrimination and harassment. Existing law, pursuant to Section 66270, provides that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of disability, gender, gender identity, gen…

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) That while the passage of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (Public Law 94-142) and the California Master Plan for Special Education have resulted in improved educational services for individuals wi…

The superintendent shall establish the capacity to provide transition services for a broad range of individuals with exceptional needs such as employment and academic training, strategic planning, interagency coordination, and parent training. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1484, Sec…

The transition services shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) In-service training programs, resource materials, and handbooks that identify the following: (1) The definition of “transition,” including the major components of an effective school-based transition…

Transition services shall be funded pursuant to the Budget Act. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1484, Sec. 8.)

The definitions in this article shall govern the use of the terms defined for purposes of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 914, Sec. 49. Effective January 1, 1999.)

“Disability” includes mental and physical disability as defined in Section 12926 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 569, Sec. 36. Effective January 1, 2008.)

“Disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 422.55 of the Penal Code, including immigration status,” incl…

“Gender” means sex, and includes a person’s gender identity and gender expression. “Gender expression” means a person’s gender-related appearance and behavior whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 719, Sec.…

“Governing board” means the governing board of a community college. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 914, Sec. 49. Effective January 1, 1999.)

“Nationality” or “national identity” includes a person’s actual or perceived shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics, citizenship, or residency in a country with a dominant religion or distinct religious identity. Discrimination against Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Christian, o…

“Postsecondary educational institution” means a public or private institution of vocational, professional, or postsecondary education; the governing board of a community college district; the Regents of the University of California; or the Trustees of the California State Univers…

“Race or ethnicity” includes ancestry, color, ethnic group identification, and ethnic background. (Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 569, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2008.)

“Religion” includes all aspects of religious belief, observance, and practice and includes agnosticism and atheism. “Discrimination on the basis of religion” includes, but is not limited to, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 844, Sec. 3. (AB 2925) Effec…

(a) (1) “Sexual harassment” has the same meaning as defined in Section 212.5 and includes sexual battery, sexual violence, and sexual exploitation. (2) Sexual harassment of students is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Section 66270. (b) For purposes of this chapter, the…

“Sexual orientation” means a person’s physical, emotional, and romantic attraction to other people. “Sexual orientation” includes, but is not limited to, heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, asexuality, and pansexuality. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 490, Sec. 1. (SB 1491)…

“State financial assistance” has the same meaning as defined in Section 213. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 914, Sec. 49. Effective January 1, 1999.)

“State student financial aid” has the same meaning as defined in Section 214. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 914, Sec. 49. Effective January 1, 1999.)

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) That an essential component of transition services developed and supported by the State Department of Education is project workability. (b) That the workability program provides instruction and experiences that reinforc…

(a) The program shall be administered by the State Department of Education. (b) The department shall establish an advisory committee. This committee will include representatives from local workability projects to ensure ongoing communications. (c) The Superintendent shall develop…

The population served by workability projects may include secondary students with disabilities, adults with disabilities and other individuals who experience barriers to successful completion of school. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1484, Sec. 9.)

Project workability shall be funded pursuant to Item 6100-161-0001 of Section 2.00 of the annual Budget Act. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 77. Effective January 1, 2008.)

The superintendent shall continue to seek additional state and federal funding for project workability. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1484, Sec. 9.)

(a) It is the policy of the State of California, pursuant to Section 66251, that all persons, regardless of their race, color, or national origin, should enjoy freedom from discrimination of any kind, including harassment based on a person’s actual or perceived shared ancestry or…

No person shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any other charac…

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a postsecondary institution to offer admission or student financial aid to a person excluded from the term “immigrant,” for purposes of the federal Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. Sec. 1101), pursuant to paragraph (1…

(a) As used in this section “hostile environment” means unwelcomed conduct based on a person’s actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, or disability status, that based on the totality of circumstances, is subjectively and objectively offensive, and …

This chapter shall not apply to an educational institution that is controlled by a religious organization if the application would not be consistent with the religious tenets of that organization. (Added by renumbering Section 66270.5 by Stats. 2007, Ch. 569, Sec. 45. Effective J…

The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges and the Trustees of the California State University shall, and the Regents of the University of California may, adopt regulations as required by law to implement this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 914, Sec. 49. Eff…

The provisions of this article are supplemental to any provision in the Constitution or laws of the United States or laws of the State of California, relating to discrimination. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 914, Sec. 49. Effective January 1, 1999.)

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) On June 23, 1972, Congress enacted Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to the 1964 Civil Rights Act. This landmark legislation provides that: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be exclu…

(a) It is the policy of the state that community college classes and courses, including nonacademic and elective classes and courses, shall be conducted without regard to the sex of the student enrolled in these classes and courses. (b) No community college district shall prohibi…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that female students should be accorded opportunities for participation in public postsecondary educational institution athletic programs equivalent to those accorded male students. (b) In apportioning public funds, public postsecondary educ…

(a) The California Community Colleges and the California State University shall, and a satellite campus of these systems and the University of California are encouraged to, provide reasonable accommodations on their respective campuses for a lactating student to express breast mi…

This article shall not apply to an educational institution whose primary purpose is the training of individuals for the military services of the United States, or the merchant marine. (Added by renumbering Section 222 by Stats. 1998, Ch. 914, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 1999.)

This article shall not apply to the membership practices of a social fraternity or social sorority, exempt from taxation under subdivision (a) of Section 501 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1954, whose active membership consists primarily of students in attendance at a po…

This article shall not apply to any scholarship or other financial assistance awarded by a postsecondary educational institution to any individual upon the basis of a combination of factors related to the individual’s personal appearance, poise, and talent as an award in any page…

In regard to admissions to educational institutions, this article shall apply only to institutions of vocational, professional, or postgraduate education, and to public postsecondary education institutions. (Added by renumbering Section 227 by Stats. 1998, Ch. 914, Sec. 23. Effec…

In regard to admissions to educational institutions, this article shall not apply to any public institution of undergraduate higher education which traditionally and continually from its establishment has had a policy of admitting only students of one sex. (Added by renumbering S…

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, and in furtherance of complying with Section 66270, each campus of the California State University shall establish, on or before July 1, 2026, a Title IX office in a private space for students and employees to disclose reports and complaints…

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, and in furtherance of complying with Section 66270, each campus of the University of California shall designate, on or before July 1, 2026, a private space, known as the Title IX office, for students and employees to disclose reports and com…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, in order to be in compliance with Section 66270, the California State University shall do both of the following on or before July 1, 2026: (1) Establish a systemwide Office of Civil Rights for the purpose of ensuring campus programs and activiti…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, in order to be in compliance with Section 66270, the University of California shall do both of the following on or before July 1, 2026: (1) Designate a systemwide Office of Civil Rights for the purpose of ensuring campus programs and activities …

(a) On or before December 1, 2025, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall, in consultation with stakeholders, submit a report to the Legislature with recommendations for establishing systemic campus reforms that effectively prevent, detect, and address sexual h…