SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 18 -- The California State Assembly Democratic Caucus issued the following news release:

ALHAMBRA, CA - Assemblymember Mike Fong (D-Alhambra), Chair of the Assembly Higher Education Committee, announced that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 2436 into law, permanently allowing qualifying Team USA student-athletes training in California to receive resident classification for tuition and fee purposes at California's public colleges and universities.

Sponsored by LA28, AB 2436 comes as California prepares to host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles and strengthens the state's support for Team USA athletes pursuing higher education while training and competing at the elite level.

"As California pr...