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11 New Laws that Will Impact California Schools in 2026
The laws include limits on student cellphone use, protections against immigration enforcement on campuses, and a new civil rights office to address discrimination, lawmakers said.
- Next year, California law changes will affect 5.8 million K-12 students, including Assembly Bill 3216 on cellphones and Senate Bill 760 on gender-neutral bathrooms.
- California lawmakers passed laws to shield schools from immigration enforcement, with Assembly Bill 3216 addressing cellphone restrictions, and AB 49 and SB 98 protecting student information and notification rights.
- Beginning Jan. 1, parents of chronically truant children can no longer face fines or jail, districts must update policies by March 1, and student IDs issued after July 1 must list The Trevor Project hotline.
- A teacher-licensing board will gain an early childhood educator voting seat in 2026 under Assembly Bill 1123, while Senate Bill 640 creates a CSU direct-admission program notifying eligible seniors and guaranteeing admission to participating campuses.
- Supporters and opponents split over Assembly Bill 715, which creates an Office of Civil Rights and appoints an Antisemitism Prevention Coordinator, amid faculty unions' free speech concerns and federal immigration raids.
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11 new laws that will impact California schools in 2026
California students are likely to see fewer cell phones and more gender-neutral bathrooms next year as new state education laws go into effect. Protecting students from immigration raids was a priority for state legislators this year, resulting in several new laws, including one prohibiting school staff from allowing immigration officers to enter campuses or providing student or family information. The most controversial of the new laws is one m…
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