California State University Ordered to Update Sexual Harassment Policies in Wake of Scandals

Published on July 18, 2024

A new California law orders the California State University (CSU) system to update sexual harassment policies in accordance with recommendations from a state auditor last year. Assembly Bill 1790, introduced by Assemblyman Damon Connolly, says the university must comply by July 1, 2026, as the auditor suggested. Recommendations include speedier investigations, updated policies, better communication with stakeholders, and disciplinary actions. The new law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on July 15, follows a series of high-profile sexual harassment cases in recent years that brought negative attention to CSU—with 23 campuses, about 56,000 employees, and nearly 460,000 students—including incidents at the Fresno, San Jose, and Sonoma campuses....

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