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TITLE 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 33000-65001›DIVISION 4. INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES 46000-65001›PART 33. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TESTING 60000-60910›CHAPTER 1. Instructional Materials 60000-60152›ARTICLE 3. Requirements, Materials 60040-60052

§ 60044

California Education Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

A governing board shall not adopt any instructional materials for use in the schools that, in its determination, contain:

(a) Any matter reflecting adversely upon persons on the basis of race or ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, nationality, or sexual orientation, occupation, or because of a characteristic listed in Section 220.

(b) Any sectarian or denominational doctrine or propaganda contrary to law.

(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 162, Sec. 38. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2013.)

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