California today approved a bill that guarantees cheerleaders receive at least minimum wage for their work. To some that may seem like a no brainer, but up until recently it was common practice for cheerleaders to work for small stipends, and often lose money due to appearance requirements set for to keep their jobs.
Such was the case with the Raiderettes, who became the first NFL cheering squad to take their complaints to court. Initially it was just Raiderette 'Lacy T' who filed the suit and other Raiderettes began lining up to sign onto the suit as well.