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| Leonard Law | |
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| California State Legislature | |
| Citation | Cal. Educ. Code Sec. 48950 Cal. Educ. Code Sec. 66301 Cal. Educ. Code Sec. 94367 |
| Territorial extent | State of California |
| Signed by | 1992: 2006: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| Signed | 1992: 30 September 1992[1][2] 2006: 28 August 2006 |
| Commenced | 1992: 2006: 1 January 2007 |
| Introduced by | 1992: Bill Leonard 2006: Joe Nation, Leland Yee |
| Status: In force | |
The Leonard Law is a California law passed in 1992 and amended in 2006 that applies the First Amendment of the United States Constitution to private and public colleges, high schools, and universities. The law also applies Article I, Section 2 of the California Constitution to colleges and universities. California is the only state to grant First Amendment protections to students at private postsecondary institutions. Attempts at a federal Leonard Law and for Leonard Laws in other states have not succeeded.