Before anyone gives the NCAA Board of Governors any credit for letting college athletes profit fr
Before anyone gives the NCAA Board of Governors any credit for letting college athletes profit fr
“Without the public clearly on the side of the rights of student athletes, and the governor signi
Reached by The Times on Tuesday, California Sen.
“Here in California, we are clear that we won’t accept arbitrary limitations and look forward to
Nancy Skinner, a California state senator and an author of the bill that was signed into law last
Skinner said Tuesday that she was optimistic about the steps the NCAA took Tuesday but will be cl
California State Sen.
In a historic moment for college athletes, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 206, the Fair Pay to Play Act, by state Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, and Sen. Steve Bradford, D-Gardena. SB 206 makes California the first state to restore to student athletes a right everyone else has: the right to earn money from their name, image, and likeness.
The new law goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2023. Newsom signed SB 206 on Sept. 27 in Los Angeles, during a taping of LeBron James’ HBO show, “The Shop.” James has been a vocal advocate against the exploitation of student athletes, and his support of SB 206 brought international attention to California’s effort.
“For decades, college sports has generated billions for all involved except the very people most responsible for creating the wealth. That’s wrong.” Skinner said. “With SB 206, a student athlete like Katelyn Ohashi will no longer be the only person on the planet denied the right to monetize 60 million YouTube followers.”