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The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

Freshman Nabila Haqiq puts her phone in a wall caddy. Many teachers at Cal High use phone jails and wall caddies to prevent student phone use during class and lesson time.

Administrators unsure how new law will affect students

Christian Jung, Staff Writer February 12, 2025

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent signing of the Phone-Free School Act will require California public high schools to restrict or ban smartphones by July 1, 2026. For schools like Cal High, the law should...

Staff writer Gayatri Nair (second from left) does her homework without her phone, while, from left to right, sophomores Sahana Nagandla, Siva Saravanan, and Anaika Khatod scroll on their phones during lunch.

A long day at school without a phone

Gayatri Nair, Staff Writer February 12, 2025

I remember the day I didn’t bring my phone to school because I left it at home. I thought it was the end of everything. Little did I know the absence of that small device would lead me to a completely...

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