California Code of Regulations
Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services
Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance
Article 7 - Discriminatory Practices Relating to Sex
Section 10852 - Discrimination Prohibited

(a) Discriminate against an ultimate beneficiary on the basis of his or her sex.

(b) Adopt or use any rule, policy, or practice which has the purpose or effect of differentiating on the basis of sex.

(c) Differentiate on the basis of sex in asking about the family or marital status of an ultimate beneficiary in determining whether he or she satisfies the criteria for participation in a program or activity. However, the ultimate beneficiary may be required to provide information relevant and necessary for determining whether he or she satisfies validly imposed criteria for participation in the program or activity in question, including any other former names by which such person has been known.

(d) Adopt or use any rule, policy or practice which provides differential treatment to men and women on the basis of sex or sexual stereotype which is not relevant to determining fitness for participation in the program or activity.

(e) Permit harassment of an ultimate beneficiary on the basis of his or her sex or on the basis of sexual stereotype.