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California Education Code Section 212.5

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"Sexual harassment" means unwelcome sexual advances,
requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, visual, or physical
conduct of a sexual nature, made by someone from or in the work or
educational setting, under any of the following conditions:
   (a) Submission to the conduct is explicitly or implicitly made a
term or a condition of an individual's employment, academic status,
or progress.
   (b) Submission to, or rejection of, the conduct by the individual
is used as the basis of employment or academic decisions affecting
the individual.
   (c) The conduct has the purpose or effect of having a negative
impact upon the individual's work or academic performance, or of
creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or educational
environment.
   (d) Submission to, or rejection of, the conduct by the individual
is used as the basis for any decision affecting the individual
regarding benefits and services, honors, programs, or activities
available at or through the educational institution.

Last modified: January 12, 2009