The California Legislature approved a statewide cellphone ban this week. LAUSD schools that have had bans in place for years provide a window into the future.

If passed school districts will have to adopt a policy by July 2026 to limit or ban the use of smartphones by students during the school day.

Here's are the details of California's Phone-Free Schools Act, approved by lawmakers and sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Get ready for a massive change for cellphone-obsessed students.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, in a letter to school leaders last month, encouraged districts to enact restrictions on smartphones on campuses.

The shooting at a Georgia high school has highlighted concerns raised about a growing effort to ban or restrict cellphones in the classroom.

If passed school districts will have to adopt a policy by July 2026 to limit or ban the use of smartphones by students during the school day.

It's not about me texting my daughter during regular school or anything like that. It's a safety measure and I'm sorry, I cannot let that go.”

There are movements across the U.S. to ban cell phone use in classrooms. Not everyone is on board, though, and brutal murders such as those in a Georgia school this week weigh heavily on public opinion.