There Is A Fierce Debate Over Whether California Should Let Hair Stylists Work Outside Of Salons

KVCR | By Ben Bradford

Published July 24, 2018 at 9:22 AM PDT

California heavily regulates barbers, cosmetologists, and aestheticians - people who do hair, make-up, and nails. A state board is changing a strict rule about where they can work that you may not know even exists. Capital Public Radio's Ben Bradofrd reports the debate over the rule involves beauty schools, tech companies, and Supercuts.

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Ben Bradford

Ben Bradford is a city kid, who came to Charlotte from San Francisco by way of New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. Prior to his career in journalism, Ben spent time as an actor, stuntman, viral marketer, and press secretary for a Member of Congress. He graduated from UCLA in 2005 with a degree in theater and from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in 2012. As a reporter, his work has been featured on NPR, WNYC, the BBC, and Public Radio International.

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