Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 14000 - Purpose of This Subchapter

(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to implement Article 9.5 of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, sections 11135 through 11139.8, inclusive (hereinafter "the Act" or "Article 9.5"). Section 11135 provides, inter alia

"No person in the State of California shall, on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, or sexual orientation, be unlawfully denied full and equal access to the benefits of, or be unlawfully subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity that is conducted, operated or administered by the state or any state agency, is funded directly by the state, or receives any financial assistance from the state. Notwithstanding section 11000, this section applies to the California State University."

(b) These rules, regulations, and standards are established in order to advance the objectives of Article 9.5 and this subchapter; to protect against unlawful discrimination and denial of full and equal access; to ensure that consistent practices are utilized by state agencies with respect to Article 9.5; to eliminate conflicting interpretations and standards of enforcement insofar as they afford less protection; and to increase efficiency and ensure that the ultimate beneficiaries of Article 9.5 have a clear understanding of their rights and the means by which to enforce them.

(c) All definitions and prohibitions set forth in other subchapters of Chapter 5 of Division 4.1 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations are hereby incorporated by reference. Acts or omissions that are violations of said prohibitions are also violations of this subchapter, and subject to the sanctions provided for in this subchapter, when the jurisdictional requirements of Article 9.5 are met. In the event of any conflict between the definitions and prohibitions of the provisions incorporated by this reference and the definitions and prohibitions set forth in this subchapter, the definitions and prohibitions set forth in this subchapter shall prevail.

(d) The provisions of Article 9.5, this subchapter and other implementing regulations shall be construed liberally for the accomplishment of the purposes of this part.

(e) Article 9.5's prohibition against discrimination includes intersectional discrimination, discrimination on more than one basis, harassment, coercion, intimidation, and retaliation for exercising a protected right or refusing to engage in an act prohibited by Article 9.5.

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Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 14000

Note: Authority cited: Section 12935(a), Government Code. Reference: Sections 11135, 11136, 11139.8 and 12993, Government Code.

1. Renumbering of subchapter 6 to new subchapter 9 (articles 1-12), new article 1 (sections 14000-14007) and renumbering of section 11140 to new section 14000, including amendment of section heading, section and NOTE, filed 3-19-2024; operative 7/1/2024 (Register 2024, No. 12).