Albany staff outline how AB 2404 applies to fields; students press for sand volleyball courts

Albany recreation staff presented how California Assembly Bill 2404 — commonly described in the presentation as the Fair Play and Community Sports Act (AB 2404) — is being implemented for city-managed fields and courts, and said the city gives scheduling priority to girls’ teams when assigning facility time.

Joy Wyatt, recreation supervisor with the city's Recreation and Community Services Department, told the Parks, Recreation & Open Space Commission that “Assembly Bill 2404 is a California law prohibiting gender discrimination in community youth sports program.” Wyatt said the city collects season-by-season, self‑reported participation data from leagues and groups as part of its reservation process and applies a priority-use classification in the master fee schedule; department-sponsored events and school-sponsored activities receive top priority, and girls’ teams are given priority within community youth group…