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Fair Pay to Play Act passed despite continued NCAA opposition

This post was updated Sept. 30 at 3:48 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 206 – also known as the Fair Pay to Play Act – on Monday morning, allowing collegiate athletes in California to profit from their name, image or likeness starting in January 2023. Read more...

Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom passed Senate Bill 206 on Monday morning, nine months after the original draft was proposed by Sen. Nancy Skinner. The bill, often referred to as the Fair Pay to Play Act, will allow California collegiate athletes to earn money from the use of their name, image and likeness. (Creative Commons photo by Steven Pavlov)


Fair Pay to Play bill now in governor’s hands after unanimous state Assembly vote

Just one hurdle remains in Senate Bill 206’s journey to becoming a law. SB 206, also known as the Fair Pay to Play Act, passed by a unanimous 72-0 vote in the California State Assembly on Monday. Read more...

Photo: Senate Bill 206 would grant student-athletes in California the ability to profit off their own name, image and likeness. The bill directly contradicts NCAA rules and sets up an impending legal battle between the state and NCAA president Mark Emmert. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Editorial: Supreme Court must hear O’Bannon case, secure athletes’ right to own image

The ball is now in the U.S. Supreme Court to decide the amateur status of collegiate athletes. Among the thousands of petitions set to go in front of the eight current justices over the coming weeks – each petitioner hoping for a hearing with the nation’s highest court – only one case brings with it the ability to begin dismantling some of the injustices facing collegiate athletes: the Ed O’Bannon case. Read more...


Tanner’s Take: It’s time the NCAA gives athletes the right to their own images

People get too caught up in the age-old debate about whether collegiate athletes should be paid or not. In reality, what we really should be discussing is whether these individuals have the rights to their own likenesses. Read more...

Photo: Freshman quarterback Josh Rosen’s response to UCLA’s new apparel deal with Under Armour rekindled debate over the rights of collegiate athletes. (Miriam Bribiesca/Assistant photo editor)



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