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Assembly committee advances bill to standardize verification and training for high-school sports officials
Summary
The Assembly Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism advanced AB 1572, author Assemblymember Alanis said the bill would require CIF annual reviews and an online verification tool for referees and other officials; supporters backed transparency while some public witnesses raised gender-related concerns.
Assemblymember Alanis presented AB 1572 at a California State Assembly committee hearing in State Capitol Room 444, saying the bill would require the California Interscholastic Federation to carry out annual reviews of officials' safety training and provide an accessible online platform for schools to verify referees’ and umpires’ qualifications.
"Every day, hundreds of thousands of students participate in school athletics," Assemblymember Alanis said, arguing schools need a clear, centralized way to confirm that the adults…
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