SACRAMENTO—California is to potentially pass legislation that will require all schools to create a COVID-19 testing plan to prevent case surges and school closures. Senate Bill 1479, introduced by Sen. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento), advanced to the state assembly Education Committee following a March 31 vote to advance the bill during a Health Committee meeting. The bill passed the committee in a 9–2 vote. If passed, the bill would require all schools, on-site afterschool programs, and childcare centers to create “regular” testing plans. “Case surges in COVID threaten schools when they’re not prepared to test for COVID-19 and parents need to know if cases are spreading in their child’s school. … We need more safeguards to prevent future school closures and case surges,” Pan said while claiming the virus is one of the top ten causes of death for children. Ana Vasudeo, the Director of the Safely Opening Schools program—a program …