California lawmakers are pushing for legislative changes following investigations revealing that police were called to K-8 campuses over 10,000 times annually for minor incidents. Assemblymember Ash Kalra proposed a bill to curb unnecessary police involvement, which had previously been stalled. Changes were made to ensure schools must report serious incidents while allowing them to call police. The support of committee chairs is crucial for bill passage, as demonstrated by this year's improved outlook for Kalra's bill after amendments.
California Assemblymember Ash Kalra stated, "We're using valuable resources, having cops come to campuses thousands of times a year for very minor incidents," highlighting the inefficiency of police involvement in schools.
Assembly Education Chair Al Muratsuchi emphasized changes to Kalra's bill, stating, "I just want to clarify for the record there were many amendments taken to the bill," which included provisions for mandatory law enforcement notification.
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