California Education Code

§ 66280.5

EDC § 66280.5 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 5 · Title 3 · Part 40 · Ch. 4.5 · Art. 4

Statute text

(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 are free from sex discrimination. The office shall be led by the systemwide civil rights officer designated pursuant to paragraph (2), who shall report on a periodic basis to the President of the University of California and the Regents of the University of California about the status of the implementation of the systemwide nondiscrimination policies pursuant to this section. The systemwide civil rights officer shall be responsible for coordinating the system’s implementation of and compliance with the systemwide nondiscrimination policies established pursuant to this section.

(2)Establish the position of, and designate a staff person as, the systemwide civil rights officer to monitor the system’s compliance with Section 66292.2. The systemwide civil rights officer shall have the experience, training, and expertise necessary to coordinate and carry out the requirements of the systemwide Office of Civil Rights pursuant to this section, and to, if necessary, recruit, hire, and train personnel to carry out the requirements of this section.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 63. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2026.