BILL NUMBER: HR 58	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Chang
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Baker, Campos, Cristina Garcia,
Irwin, Kim, and Weber)

                        JUNE 30, 2016

   Relative to the United States Women's National Soccer Team.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
             HOUSE OR SENATE RESOLUTIONS DO NOT CONTAIN A DIGEST



   WHEREAS, The United States Women's National Soccer Team has won
three World Cup titles since the Women's World Cup was founded in
1991, as well as four Olympic gold medals; and
   WHEREAS, The Women's World Cup final victory in 2015 against Japan
was the most watched soccer match in United States television
history for women or men; and
   WHEREAS, In 2015, the United States Women's National Soccer Team
earned the United States Soccer Federation a profit more than three
times the amount produced by the United States Men's National Soccer
Team. In 2016 the women's team is expected to earn similar profits
while the men's team is projected to lose earnings; and
   WHEREAS, Despite their success, compensation for the members of
the United States Women's National Soccer Team is clearly disparate
when compared with the United States Men's National Soccer Team.
Women on the national team earn $30,000 if they make the World Cup
roster; men on the national team, on the other hand, earn $68,750 for
making the World Cup roster, which is more than twice as much as the
pay earned by members of the women's national team; and
   WHEREAS, If the United States Women's National Soccer Team were to
win all 20 regular season games, they would earn only about 40
percent of the compensation for the same results by the United States
Men's National Soccer Team; and
   WHEREAS, The United States Women's National Soccer Team is given a
bonus of $1,350 for every friendly game they win; no bonus is
rewarded for a loss or tie. Comparatively, the United States Men's
National Soccer Team receives a bonus of $5,000 for every friendly
game they play, regardless of the outcome; and
   WHEREAS, Female soccer players all over the country aspire to join
the United States Women's National Soccer Team and unfair
compensation sends the wrong message that even the best players will
not be properly and fairly recognized for their success; now,
therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the
Assembly hereby declares its support for the members of the United
States Women's National Soccer Team in their efforts to be fairly
compensated; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Assembly urges the United States Soccer
Federation to immediately end gender pay disparities under the
federation; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. .