California drug testing
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Reacting to rumors of excessive steroid use in professional baseball, California Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism & Internet Media Committee approves SB 1738 by 11-0 vote June 26. Legislation, introduced Feb. 21 by Sen. Don Perata (D), would require professional athletic organizations that earn $1 bil. per year and hold sporting events in California to establish drug testing policies, test each athlete "at least once annually for the presence of any performance-enhancing substance," and penalize athletes who test positive for banned substances. State Athletic Commission would enforce testing requirements. SB 1738, which faces no opposition, moves to Appropriations Committee...
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