Postsecondary education: Gender and Sex Discrimination Educational Oversight Office.
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Overview
This bill creates a statewide Gender and Sex Discrimination Educational Oversight Office within the Attorney General’s office. The office will serve as a point of contact for students dissatisfied with campus policies regarding harassment, rape, sexual assault, and violence, and will investigate campus policies and procedures related to these issues. It also requires institutions of higher education to report annually on incidents of such violence and their investigations.
Key provisions
- Establishes a statewide Gender and Sex Discrimination Educational Oversight Office within the Attorney General’s office.
- The office will receive and address complaints from students regarding campus policies and investigative procedures.
- The office can investigate campus policies and procedures related to harassment, rape, sexual assault, and violence.
- Institutions of higher education (community colleges, CSU, UC, and independent postsecondary schools) must report annually on incidents of harassment, rape, sexual assault, and violence.
- The office can investigate institutions’ policies and procedures following incidents.
- The office can make recommendations to the Attorney General, district attorney, or city attorney.
- The bill mandates a state-funded local program.
- The Legislature intends to enact future legislation to expand the office’s role.
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