California Assembly overwhelmingly passes legislation to allow college athletes to earn income—a proposal praised by NBA star LeBron James but slammed by the NCAA.
The California Assembly has overwhelmingly passed legislation to allow college athletes to earn income for the first time from their names, images and likenesses -- a proposal praised by NBA star LeBron James but slammed by the NCAA.
If approved by the Senate, the bill will be sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who will have 30 days to sign it into law or veto it.California can change the game. This is only right waaaayy overdue. #morethananathlete In a letter sent to state Assembly leaders in June, NCAA President Mark Emmert warned that if the legislation becomes law there could be severe consequences for the state's colleges and universities, including prohibiting athletic teams from participating in NCAA championships.
State Sen. Nancy Skinner, a co-author of the bill, said the proposed law would level the playing field for student-athletes against"unfair rules that exploit college athletes and allow the NCAA, universities, TV networks, and corporate sponsors to pocket huge sums."
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