Newsom signs bill that bans cellphones during school hours

Gov. Newsom wants to limit students' use of smartphones in school

Newsom said he plans to build on a law he signed in 2019 that authorized school districts to limit or ban the use of smartphones by students ...

Which States Have Banned Cell Phones in Schools?

In 2019, Newsom first signed AB 272 into law, which specified that school districts have the authority to regulate the use of smartphones during school hours.

Gov. Newsom signs bill requiring schools to restrict, prohibit student ...

Gov. Newsom signs bill requiring schools to restrict, prohibit student cell phone use.

Why California and other states are banning smartphones in schools

California takes Florida's lead with statewide legislation. On September 23, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Phones-Free ...

Newsom seeks to restrict students' cellphone use in schools

The governor said Tuesday he plans to build on a law he signed in 2019 that gave school districts the power to limit or ban students' use of ...

Hang up: Newsom urges California schools to keep students off ...

A law passed in 2019 gives school districts the power to restrict students' cellphone use. ... SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — California Governor Gavin ...

New law restricts student phone access in California schools

Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on Monday a bill ... Before student cellphone use was banned during the school day at Sutter Middle School ...

School cell phone bans have hit most states. Not ... - The 19th News

Just last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Phone-Free School Act, which mandates that all school districts, charter schools and ...

California schools must curb student phone use under new law

Governor signed a law on Monday requiring state schools to create rules to restrict student cellphone use by 2026.

New Law Signed by Newsom Requires California Schools to Ban ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law this week a bill that requires schools to limit or ban the use of smartphones, amid a growing ...

California to ban smartphones in public schools | Blaze Media

California school districts will be forced to limit or prohibit the use of cell phones in public schools after Governor Gavin Newsom signed ...

State policies on cellphone use in K-12 public schools - Ballotpedia

Gavin Newsom (D) signed Assembly Bill 3216 requiring K-12 public and charter schools to limit or prohibit cellphones during the school day by July 1, 2026.

California schools must limit student smartphone use by 2026

Gavin Newsom signed controversial legislation Monday requiring California school districts to limit student smartphone use during the school day ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill to make California schools phone ...

Under current law, districts or county offices of education have the option to ban or limit cell phone use during school hours. ... Newsom said in ...

California governor wants to restrict smartphone usage in schools

Newsom said he plans to build on a law he signed in 2019 that authorized school districts to limit or ban the use of smartphones by students ...

Newsom wants more school phone bans. But kids fight them

Los Angeles Unified, the nation's second-largest school district, recently approved plans to ban phones in January. One bill before the state ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom nudges school districts to restrict ...

South Carolina lawmakers this summer passed a one-year rule in the state budget requiring schools to ban student cellphone use or lose state ...

California governor proposes statewide school smartphone ban to ...

Local parents disagree with Gov. Newsom's proposed plan to ban cell phones in school · BAKERSFIELD, Calif. · This restriction comes as Newsom aims ...

California Passed Law to Limit Phone Use in Schools

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the law recently. The legislation makes California the latest state to try to reduce student phone ...

Royce Branning on LinkedIn: Governor Newsom signs legislation to ...

"Governor Gavin Newsom today signed Assembly Bill 3216, the Phone-Free School Act, to require every school district, charter school and ...