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California's NIL Push Faces Setbacks

Season 2024 Episode 245

California led the way in allowing student-athletes to profit from name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals, but new efforts to expand those rights have faltered. While other states move forward, California's proposed legislation to increase transparency and address gender equity in NIL compensation was vetoed. Meanwhile, debates continue over whether athletes should be treated as employees.

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