There is a new push to get more kids in California to use school buses as their primary mode of transportation.

The California School Board Association said that due to a lack of government funding, only about 10% of students ride the school bus to Golden State, making California the lowest in the country.

Assembly member Patrick O’Donnell co-authored Assembly Bill 2933 to provide full funding for vehicles in school districts across the state.

The California School Board Association said the state pays only 30% of the cost of delivering children to school, so many districts have decided to abandon transportation programs for students altogether if they do not have a disability.

Lawyers argue that buses are the safest way for children to get to school, improve school attendance and reduce pollution.

If the bill is passed, the funds could be used for new buses and hire more bus drivers for all 940 California school districts.

“California has not increased the amount of money that schools have received since 1981. Schools are still at the level of 40 years ago. That’s why you see that the number of children riding the school bus has fallen sharply during that time, and we want to increase those numbers again so that California doesn’t die last in the country, “said Troy Flint, a spokesman for the California School Board Association.

“So our kids come to school every day, come to school on time, and enjoy the programs and services you get when you go to school regularly,” Flint continued.

On Wednesday, lawmakers will gather for a press conference at Westmore Oaks Elementary in West Sacramento.

Washington’s only school district is just one of many counties across California fighting for funds that the state must restore.