Section 51501 - Textbooks or instructional materials reflecting adversely upon persons on basis of race, ethnicity, gender, etc.(a) The state board and any governing board shall not adopt any textbooks or other instructional materials for use in the public schools that contain any matter reflecting adversely upon persons on the basis of race or ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, nationality, or sexual orientation, or because of a characteristic listed in Section 220.(b) A governing board shall not prohibit the continued use of an appropriately adopted textbook, instructional material, or curriculum on the basis that it contains inclusive and diverse perspectives, including those in compliance with Sections 51204.5, 51933, 51934, and 60040.Amended by Stats 2023 ch 229 (AB 1078),s 8, eff. 9/25/2023.Amended by Stats 2012 ch 162 (SB 1171),s 36, eff. 1/1/2013.Amended by Stats 2011 ch 81 (SB 48),s 3, eff. 1/1/2012.