California Education Code

§ 66270.7

EDC § 66270.7 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 5 · Title 3 · Part 40 · Ch. 4.5 · Art. 3

Statute text

(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 is so severe or pervasive that it limits or denies a person’s ability to participate in or benefit from a campus’s education program or activity.

(b)The Trustees of the California State University and the Regents of the University of California have the primary responsibility to prevent and address conduct that either creates a hostile environment for students on campus, or results in differential treatment of students on campus based on a student’s actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, or disability status.

(c)The Trustees of the California State University shall do all of the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 62. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2026.