California’s new law requires schools to limit phone use

California’s new law requires schools to limit phone use

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Phone-Free School Act into law this week, requiring every school district, charter school, and county office of education statewide to implement rules limiting cellphone use by July 1st, 2026. There are exceptions to the rule, including using phones for emergencies or…