Governor Newsom Signs Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens’ Legislation AB 461 Repealing California Penal Code Misdemeanor Charge for Parents of Truant Students
SACRAMENTO, CA — Governor Gavin Newsom today announced signing Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens’ Assembly Bill (AB) 461 to repeal Section 270.1 of the California Penal Code and decriminalize truancy. Until this bill becomes law, Section 270.1 makes a parent or guardian of a student who is chronically truant guilty of a misdemeanor which includes punishment with a fine of up to $2,000 and imprisonment...