One of the biggest issues administrators at Sutter Middle School in Folsom faced coming back to campus after COVID-19 shutdowns was the prevalence of cellphone use on campus. Online bullying was a ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending letters to school districts, urging them to restrict students' use of smartphones on campus.

If enacted, California would join Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, South Carolina and Ohio in passing statewide cellphone use restrictions on public school campuses.

Some schools and districts in California have already taken action. The Santa Barbara Unified and Los Angeles Unified school districts passed bans on student cellphone use in recent years.

Los Angeles Unified leaders designated millions in taxpayer dollars to pay for pouches, lockers and other materials to ...

A handful of school districts across the state already limit or ban cellphone use during school hours or on school property.

In California, reckless driving is considered a misdemeanor offense punishable by up to 90 days in jail, a fine of up to ...

Implemented several years before the rise of smartphones, the old policy was actually more strict, only making exceptions for high school students at lunch. They can now use devices in between classes ...

The San Diego Unified School District has approved a phone-free policy in classrooms for the 2025-26 school year.

The growing resistance to phones on school grounds has been burgeoning since one state enacted new laws in elementary and middle schools in 2023.