In California, SB 206 allows colleges and universities to enter directly into name, image and likeness (NIL) deals with their college athletes, Sen. Nancy Skinner and Sen. Steven Bradford said. Skinner and Bradford are authors of SB 206.
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There’s no need to wait on the House v. NCAA settlement: Universities in California can already directly compensate their athletes.
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State Senators Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, and Steven Bradford, D-Gardena, joint authors of the groundbreaking law, SB 206, the Fair Pay to Play Act, are urging California universities to stay competitive in college sports by taking full advantage of SB 206 and enter into name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals directly with college athletes.
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SB 59, proposed by State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, authorizes the California Energy Commission, the state agency in charge of energy policy, to require that all new electric vehicles sold in the state are equipped with so-called “bidirectional” charging by 2027 — not just pulling energy, but sending it back.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed SB 1001, a death penalty reform measure by Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, that will ensure that Californians with intellectual disabilities will never be subject to capital punishment.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom tonight greenlighted Sen. Nancy Skinner’s SB 59, which is designed to ensure that electric vehicle owners can use their EV’s battery to power their homes and reduce energy bills.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom tonight gave final approval to state Sen. Nancy Skinner’s 2024 housing package — new laws that will make it easier to build more housing, including accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and housing that is affordable for middle- and lower-income families, and maintain affordable student housing at UC Berkeley.
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"When an industry or entity is manipulating the market and hurting our consumers, then yes, we legislators, we California government have a responsibility to take action to protect our consumers," said East Bay State Sen. Nancy Skinner, (D) Dist. 9.