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NCAA Student Athlete Revenue Sharing Bill Introduced In Assembly

January 21, 2023 7:53 amJanuary 21, 2023 8:09 am

A bill to expand NCAA paid athlete rules to allow for degree completion funds for major sport athletes and covering more student expenses was introduced in the Assembly on Thursday. Assembly Bill 252, authored by Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) would...

UC Board Of Regents Votes 11-5 To Allow UCLA To Move To Big 10 Conference In 2024

December 15, 2022 3:10 pm

The University of California Board of Regents voted 11-5 on Wednesday to allow UCLA to move to the Big Ten athletic conference, causing huge changes ahead in both California and across the college athletics landscape. The switch dates back to...

Gov. Newsom ‘is an Accessory’ to CA Universities Switching Athletic Conferences

July 21, 2022 4:04 pmJuly 22, 2022 7:12 am

Governor Gavin Newsom continued to double down on his criticism towards UCLA leaving for the Big 10 athletic conference on Wednesday, with the Governor himself facing growing scrutiny for his role in helping fuel the move in the first place....

Gov. Newsom Condemns UCLA, USC, NCAA Move To Big-10 Conference

July 19, 2022 2:30 amJuly 19, 2022 8:39 pm

Over the weekend, Governor Gavin Newsom condemned both UCLA and USC for announcing a move away from the traditionally West Coast PAC-10 NCAA football conference for the Pac-12 in the Midwest, putting many other teams in California at risk. Late...

Mayor London Breed Announces of Brooke Jenkins as San Francisco District Attorney

July 8, 2022 2:30 amJuly 7, 2022 10:02 pm

San Francisco Mayor London Breed selected former SF assistant DA Brooke Jenkins, a noted critic of recalled DA Chesa Boudin, as the next District Attorney of San Francisco on Thursday. Jenkins, a black/Latina UC Berkeley graduate with a law degree...

Transgender Athletes in the Spotlight

February 19, 2022 3:26 amFebruary 18, 2022 9:03 pm

Former California gubernatorial candidate, Olympic champion, and perhaps the most renowned transgender person on the planet, Caitlyn Jenner recently appeared in a Fox News interview and took full on the continuing controversy of transgender athletes participating in women’s sports. Jenner...

Gov. Newsom Signs Student Athlete Compensation Law to Move Up Start Date

September 1, 2021 10:59 am

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Tuesday that would effectively start to give NCAA student athletes compensation if their name, image, or likeness is used. Senate Bill 26, authored by Senators Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) and Steven Bradford...