{"code":"EDC","codeName":"Education Code","section":"212.1","citation":"Ed. Code, § 212.1","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS [1. - 32527.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/title-1"},{"name":"DIVISION 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS [1. - 32527.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/title-1/division-1"},{"name":"PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS [1. - 446.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/title-1/division-1/part-1"},{"name":"CHAPTER 2. Educational Equity [200. - 280.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/title-1/division-1/part-1/chapter-2"},{"name":"ARTICLE 2. Definitions [210. - 214.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/title-1/division-1/part-1/chapter-2/article-2"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 619, Sec. 2.   (AB 1815)   Effective January 1, 2025.","effective":"2025-01-01","html":"<p>(a) “Race or ethnicity” includes ancestry, color, ethnic group identification, and ethnic background.</p><p>(b) “Race” is inclusive of traits associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles.</p><p>(c) “Protective hairstyles” includes, but is not limited to, such hairstyles as braids, locs, and twists.</p>","text":"(a) “Race or ethnicity” includes ancestry, color, ethnic group identification, and ethnic background. (b) “Race” is inclusive of traits associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles. (c) “Protective hairstyles” includes, but is not limited to, such hairstyles as braids, locs, and twists.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/definitions-212-1","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}