Author: Fred Jones
PBFC Statement Re: Outside Services
The Professional Beauty Federation of California is a 501 (c)(6) nonprofit trade association that seeks to give voice to California’s 621,000 hair/skin/nails licensed professionals, as well the over 53,000 licensed barbering/beauty establishments. We have been very active in trying to get our so-called “non-essential” businesses back in operation since May, …
Who’s Speaking Up For You?
In the early days of the COVID threat, our licensed professionals embraced federal and state calls for lockdowns to “flatten the contagion curve” so as to “not overwhelm our hospitals” and to keep our clients and co-workers safe. But as the days, weeks and months progressed, and as not a …
Timeline of Governor Newsom’s Capitulation
Given there are some in our industry who haven’t been following the work of the PBFC (in pressuring Governor Newsom to #OpenSalonsNow via a federal court lawsuit and concerted media campaign), we thought it would be helpful to provide a brief timeline of our work on behalf of all 620,000 …
PBFC Stood Up for Salon/Barbershop Professionals
When Governor Newsom announced on April 28 — nearly two months into the lockdown — that salons and beauty colleges would remain shut additional “months not weeks”, the PBFC jumped into action. We immediately sent his Cabinet Secretary a letter, which precipitated an April 29 hour and-a-half phone conference (which …
Rally at Capitol and Video Testimonials
RALLY AT STATE CAPITOL! Some behind-the-chair professionals in So Cal are organizing a rally in Sacramento this coming Monday, May 18, at Noon, to peaceably and respectfully protest the prolonged lockdown Please consider wearing a mask and red attire (to distinguish us from everyone else). We’ll be meeting across the …
PBFC LAWSUIT FILED TODAY!
The PBFC has filed its Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief this morning in federal district court in Los Angeles. Click here to read the lawsuit as filed More than two months have passed since Governor Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency in California, and throughout that time, he and …
Time to Sue Governor Newsom
The PBFC has decided to sue Governor Newsom to force him to reopen our salons much sooner than his vowed “months not weeks” timeline. We understand that not all salons and stylists will want to reopen under the current threat of this pandemic. Nothing in our legal challenge will force …
PBFC Calls on Governor Newsom to Lift Shutdown
Attached below is the content of a letter the PBFC just sent to Governor Newsom’s Cabinet Secretary over our State Board of Barbering & Cosmetology (and the Dept of Consumer Affairs): Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency ATTN: Secretary Lourdes M. Castro Ramírez 915 Capitol Mall, Suite 350-A Sacramento, …
Unemployment Benefits to Booth Renters
By Fred Jones, PBFC Legal Counsel The historic, $2.2T federal CARES Act authorizes states to offer unemployment insurance compensation to independent contractors who due to coronavirus shutdowns have been forced out of work. California’s Employment Development Department is working on implementing those benefits and will update this site with information …
SBA Coronavirus Loans to Small Business
By Fred Jones, PBFC Legal Counsel In addition to the historic stimulus legislation with direct grants and no-interest loans just signed by President Trump, the SBA has a number of coronavirus-related loans available to small businesses grappling with shutdown orders (as is the case with every California salon and many …
