Governor Gavin Newsom signed two pieces of legislation today to ensure children and teenagers who perform in online content are protected from financial abuse. The legislation has been championed by former child star and current singer and activist Demi Lovato.
SB 764 (Padilla) establishes financial and legal protections for minors featured in monetized online content (i.e., child vloggers) by mandating their parent or guardian set aside a percentage of their earnings in trust accounts.
AB 1880 (Alanis) expands the Coogan Law to include minors who are employed as content creators on online platforms, such as YouTube. The Coogan Law is a decades-old statutory scheme that protects child performers and creators by ensuring that their employers place at least 15 percent of their gross earnings in trust till they reach adulthood.
