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AB-1056 Sex discrimination: Title IX.(2003-2004)

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2003–2004 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 1056

Introduced  by  Assembly Member Oropeza

February 20, 2003

An act to add Section 66253 to the Education Code, relating to education.


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AB 1056, as introduced, Oropeza. Sex discrimination: Title IX.
Existing law, the Sex Equity in Education Act, provides that the programs and activities of the state’s postsecondary educational institutions are to be free from discrimination on the basis of sex. Existing law provides that it is the intent of the Legislature that the act be interpreted as consistent with, among other federal laws, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature for the state to do whatever is necessary to achieve gender equity and fully implement Title IX.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 66253 is added to the Education Code, to read:

66253.
 (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares the following:
(1) The modern women’s movement achieved a historic victory on June 23, 1972, when Title IX was enacted as part of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681, et seq.).
(2) Women now make up the majority of students in America’s colleges and universities in addition to making up the majority of recipients of master’s degrees.
(3) Too many girls and women still confront significant barriers throughout educational institutions.
(4) Women remain underrepresented in critical academic areas such as mathematics and science.
(5) Colleges and universities continue to give lower priority and less funding to women’s athletics.
(6) The implementation of Title IX has not yet substantially helped women to achieve the highest positions in colleges and universities.
(b) It is therefore the intent of the Legislature, and within the public interest, for the State of California, to do whatever is necessary to achieve gender equity and fully implement Title IX.