The new laws expand on the state’s Coogan Law, signed in 1938, which requires that 15 percent of all minors’ earnings from the entertainment industry be set aside in a blocked trust account. The money is made available to the children when they turn 18.
The new measures include minors who make money on social media, and set out guidelines for content creators.
“A lot has changed since Hollywood’s early days, but here in California, our laser focus on protecting kids from exploitation remains the same,” Newsom said in a press release. “In old Hollywood, child actors were exploited. In 2024, it’s now child influencers.”
Former Disney star, singer, and activist Demi Lovato attended the signings after championing the legislation this year.
“This is essentially the Coogan Law for the digital age,” Lovato said in a video with the governor.
The law extending Coogan’s Law to include parents of minors performing online was Assembly Bill 1880, written by Republican Assemblyman Juan Alanis.
