I Am An Mra

Lady blue said that this bill does not require a person to prove that they had consent. Here is what the bill says.

" The governing board of each community college district, the Trustees of the California State University, the Regents of the University of California, and the governing board of independent postsecondary institutions, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (i) of Section 67381, shall adopt a policy concerning campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking that includes all of the following:(1) An affirmative consent standard in the determination of whether consent was given by a complainant. “Affirmative consent” is a freely and affirmatively communicated willingness to participate in particular sexual activity or behavior, expressed either by words or clear, unambiguous actions. It is the responsibility of the person who wants to engage in the sexual activity to ensure that he or she has the consent of the other person to engage in the sexual activity. Lack of protest or resistance does not mean consent, nor does silence mean consent. For that reason, relying solely on nonverbal communication can lead to misunderstanding. The existence of a dating relationship between the persons involved, or the fact of a past sexual relationship, shall not provide the basis for an assumption of consent. Consent must be present throughout sexual activity, and at any time, a participant can communicate that he or she no longer consents to continuing the sexual activity. If there is confusion as to whether a person has consented or continues to consent to sexual activity, it is essential that the participants stop the activity until the confusion can be clearly resolved.(2) In the evaluation of complaints in the disciplinary process, it shall not be a defense that the accused believed that the complainant consented to the sexual activity under either of the following circumstances:
"...... The accused did not take reasonable steps, in the circumstances known to the accused at the time, to ascertain that the complainant was consenting. ......"
So in order to defend yourself against a rape charge you must prove that you to reasonable steps to gain consent.