The Assembly Education Committee advanced SB 1181 on July 1 after hearing testimony from supporters and opponents of the measure, which would create a pilot grant program for evidence-based violence prevention, student wellness and school safety initiatives in Central Valley schools and statewide.
According to the committee summary, Sen. Hurtado presented the bill, and witnesses including Ashley Delarosa, speaking as a Kern County resident and community activist, testified in opposition. Delarosa said organizations including ACLU Cal Action, the Dolores Huerta Foundation, the California Immigrant Policy Center and the SF Public Defenders Office were among those opposed to SB 1181.
The committee summary says opponents warned the bill could increase law-enforcement involvement, surveillance and the use of threat assessment teams. The summary does not include a final floor vote count or indicate whether the bill was amended in committee.
SB 1181’s advancement makes it one of several education bills the committee moved that day, but the bill remains part of a broader debate over how schools should balance safety programs with privacy and surveillance concerns.
