Cal. Education Code § 60044 : Elementary And Secondary Education — California Education Code — Instruction And Services — Instructional Materials — Requirements, Materials — Materials reflecting adversely upon persons based on race, ethnicity, gender, etc; sectarian or denominational doctrine or propaganda Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session 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. Ca. Educ. Code § 60044 Amended by Stats 2012 ch 162 (SB 1171),s 38, eff. 1/1/2013. Amended by Stats 2011 ch 81 (SB 48),s 5, eff. 1/1/2012.