A California Senate bill that would have radically changed the economics of college sports in California failed to pass through the Appropriations committee on Thursday — a major legislative victory for Division I universities in the state. The development means SB-1401, the “College Athlete Race and Gender Equity Act,” is dead for the Senate’s current legislative session. Sponsored by Senator Steven Bradford, the bill had immense support from the National College Players Association (NCPA), an athlete-advocacy group led by former UCLA linebacker Ramogi Huma. The NCPA, which is backed by the U.S.