On Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the “Fair Pay To Play Act”, a bill that would allow college athletes to be paid from endorsement deals. The law was many of years in the works and one of the most polarizing debates in sports.
Prospective college athletes will have to wait until 2023 for the bill to go into effect. Not only will the bill play a factor in where the top juniors and sophomores in high school choose to play but also could be an advantage for California schools.
In order to go to the National Football League, a player must be three years removed from high school – whether it be through junior college then NCAA or red-shirting one year and only playing two years of college ball.