On Sept. 30, the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, signed Bill 206, the Fair Pay to Play Act. This law allows for student athletes attending California State Universities to be able to hire agents and have rights to their own name. Although this law does not mean colleges are directly paying their athletes, it does mean that the athletes can sign endorsement deals and be in licensed contracts. Previous to this bill, athlete’s scholarships could be revoked if they were caught taking money or gifts from recruiters or other organizations. This is an extremely controversial law as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) will no longer be able to regulate athlete’s endorsements as they can now go straight to the athlete instead of through the organization. As of right now, California is the only state to have signed this law but there is no telling if it will inspire other states to follow. We can begin to see the effects of the law when it goes into effect Jan. 2023.