A new California law allows college athletes to sign endorsement deals starting in 2023, a move that inspires hope in some Connecticut lawmakers that a similar measure might pass here at home.“What really struck me was that it passed unanimously, which of course means bipartisan as well,” says state Sen. Derek Slap (D-West Hartford). “When you have something that is this significant, this important, and both parties come together overwhelmingly to support it, that really caught my eye.”Is a future in which a UConn women’s basketball star, for example, signs a deal with Under Armour or Nike be too far off?Slap and Courant Capitol bureau chief Christopher Keating talk money and college sports on the latest podcast.