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Equal Pay for Equal Play

California law makers weigh in on pay gap in athletic competitions

Lacey Yahnke
The Santa Clara
April 25, 2019

(AP) Australian surfer and seven time world champion, Stephanie Gilmore has long campaigned for equal pay between male and female athletes. She hopes her sport will set a precedent for other industries to follow.

The globe’s biggest sports stars are making more bank than ever. The athletes on Forbes’ most recent Top 100 List made $3.8 billion over the last 12 months, up 23 percent from the previous year. The list includes elite athletes across the sports landscape, including Lionel Messi, Lebron James and Tiger Woods.