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Super Bowl smackdown, cheerleader work laws, Disney's first Hispanic princess
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Jan 30, 2015
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Super Bowl smackdown, cheerleader work laws, Disney's first Hispanic princess

A friendly debate on who will win Super Bowl XLIX, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez introduces employee rights for cheerleaders, Disney's first Hispanic princess.

The Seattle Seahawks cheerleaders perform during the first half of the NFL football NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, in Seattle. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
The Seattle Seahawks cheerleaders perform during the first half of the NFL football NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, in Seattle. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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A friendly debate on who will win Super Bowl XLIX, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez introduces employee rights for cheerleaders, Disney's first Hispanic princess.

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