California Education Code

§ 66406

EDC § 66406 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 5 · Title 3 · Part 40 · Ch. 6

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares that the production and pricing of college textbooks deserves a high level of attention from educators and lawmakers because they impact the quality and affordability of higher education.

(b)Consistent with Section 133 of Title I of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1015b), the state urges textbook publishers to do all of the following:

(1)“Unbundle” the instructional materials to give students the option of buying textbooks, CD-ROMs, and workbooks “à la carte” or without additional materials.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 214, Sec. 1. (AB 2385) Effective January 1, 2019.