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CA bill would protect NFL cheerleaders under state wage law
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Jan 30, 2015
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CA bill would protect NFL cheerleaders under state wage law
For all the money surrounding the NFL, many cheerleaders don't even make minimum wage. A proposed bill would change that for pro sports cheerleaders in California.
Oakland Raiderettes at Wembley Stadium on September 28, 2014
Oakland Raiderettes at Wembley Stadium on September 28, 2014
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For all the money surrounding the NFL, many cheerleaders don't even make minimum wage. A proposed bill would change that for pro sports cheerleaders in California.

For all the money spent on stadiums and salaries for players and coaches in the NFL, very little money goes to the cheerleaders on the sidelines. Teams often don't consider them employees, and many don't even make minimum wage.

California Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, a former college-level cheerleader herself, introduced legislation yesterday that would require professional sports teams to provide cheerleaders with the same rights and benefits as other employees.