Sonoma State student-athletes suing university over plan to end sports programs

ROHNERT PARK, Calif. (KGO) -- Seven student-athletes are suing Sonoma State University and top college administrators over a controversial plan to end all of the school's sports programs.

The lawsuit has been filed in Sonoma County Superior Court.

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Cutting the sports programs is just one part of a proposal to trim $24 million from Sonoma State's budget.

Several academic programs and faculty jobs are on the line as well.



The plaintiffs are not seeking damages, but are just asking for a judge to stop the school from making the cuts.

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