66260-66264
EDUCATION CODE
SECTION 66260-66264
66260. The definitions in this article shall govern the use of the terms defined for purposes of this chapter. 66260.5. "Disability" includes mental and physical disability as defined in Section 12926 of the Government Code. 66260.6. "Disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 422.55 of the Penal Code" includes a perception that the person has any of those characteristics or that the person is associated with a person who has, or is perceived to have, any of those characteristics. 66260.7. "Gender" means sex, and includes a person's gender identity and gender related appearance and behavior whether or not stereotypically associated with the person's assigned sex at birth. 66261. "Governing board" means the governing board of a community college. 66261.5. "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 University. 66261.5. "Nationality" includes citizenship, country of origin, and national origin. 66261.7. "Race or ethnicity" includes ancestry, color, ethnic group identification, and ethnic background. 66262. "Religion" includes all aspects of religious belief, observance, and practice and includes agnosticism and atheism. 66262.5. "Sexual harassment" has the same meaning as defined in Section 212.5. 66262.7. "Sexual orientation" means heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality. 66263. "State financial assistance" has the same meaning as defined in Section 213. 66264. "State student financial aid" has the same meaning as defined in Section 214.