California Gov. Gavin Newsom, D, just signed two bills into law meant to protect the earnings of children and teenagers involved in creating online content. The New York Times reported that some young influencers can make between $10,000 and $20,000 per post.
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One of the legislation’s biggest supporters is singer Demi Lovato. She recently went on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” to call on Gov. Newsom to sign these bills.
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“In order to make things different for future generations, there have to be protections put in place for minors of the digital age,” Lovato said.
“So we’re talking about families who are profiting off of social media, you know, minors need to be compensated for that. And there’s actually a bill on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk right now. He has until September 30 to sign it. And it advocates for the compensation of minors working on social media. Let’s go. Let’s get that signed and moving. Let’s go. Let’s go.” She continued.
And Newsom was watching. He discussed the issue with Lovato on the latest episode of his podcast, “Politickin’,” with cohosts Marshawn Lynch and Doug Hendrickson.
“She was attacking me Doug, on Fallon,” Newsom jokingly said on the podcast. “She’s saying, ‘This Newsom guy, we’re gonna track him down.’ And I think Fallon also said, ‘Newsom’s watching’ or something. I’m like, Jesus, this is next level pressure.”
But it seemed to get his attention. A video posted to the Democratic governor’s YouTube channel on Thursday, Sept. 26, showed him signing the legislation alongside Lovato.
One of the bills requires parents and guardians who feature their children in at least 30% of their online videos to set aside a percentage of earnings in trust accounts. Straight Arrow News reported on a similar law in Illinois that took effect in July.
The other bill expands on a law passed decades ago that protects child actors. Lovato, who rose to fame as a child actor on the Disney Channel released a documentary on Hulu this month titled “Child Star,” which took a close look at what it’s like growing up in front of the cameras, the good and the bad.
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In their video, Newsom and Lovato explain how a child actor from a century ago who starred in Charlie Chaplin films is helping the social media creators of today.
“People don’t know who Jackie Coogan was,” Newsom said. “We wouldn’t be here. We’re building off Coogan’s Law. An actor back in the 1920s.”
This second bill expands the Coogan Law to include young creators who made content themselves for platforms like YouTube and TikTok. Under this law, 15% of a child actor’s earnings is put away in trusts until they turn 18.
Lovato is hoping her influence that helped create these new laws will lead to similar legislation across the country.
Jack Aylmer
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM JUST SIGNED TWO BILLS INTO LAW MEANT TO PROTECT THE EARNINGS OF CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS INVOLVED IN CREATING ONLINE CONTENT.
THE NEW YORK TIMES REPORTING SOME YOUNG INFLUENCERS CAN MAKE BETWEEN 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 20 THOUSAND DOLLARS A POST.
ONE OF THE LEGISLATIONS BIGGEST SUPPORTERS IS SINGER DEMI LOVATO.
SHE RECENTLY WENT ON THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JIMMY FALLON TO CALL OUT GOVERNOR NEWSOM TO SIGN THESE BILLS.
Demi Lovato
“In order to make things different for future generations, there have to be protections put in place for minors of the digital age. Um, there Cheers and applause. There is none. There’s none.”
“So we’re talking about families who are profiting off of social media, you know, minors need to be compensated for that. And there’s actually a bill on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk right now. He has until September 30 to sign it. And it advocates for the compensation of minors working on social media. Let’s go. Let’s get that signed and moving. Let’s go. Let’s go.”
Jimmy Fallon
“He’s watching.”
Demi Lovato
“Yeah.”
Jack Aylmer
AND NEWSOM “WAS” WATCHING – AS HE DISCUSSES WITH LOVATO ON THE LATEST EPISODE OF HIS PODCAST – POLITICKIN WITH COHOSTS MARSHAWN LYNCH AND DOUG HENDRICKSON.
Demi Lovato
“I basically went on Fallon and I said, Gavin, you got to sign this”
Gavin Newsom
“She was attacking me, Doug, on Fallon She’s saying this Newsom guy, we’re gonna track him down. And I think Fallon also said, Newsom’s watching or something.
I’m like Jesus, this is next level pressure.
Demi Lovato
“We had to get your attention.”
Gavin Newsom
“You got it.”
Jack Aylmer
INDEED SHE DID – EVIDENCED BY A VIDEO POSTED TO THE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL THURSDAY SHOWING HIM SIGNING THE LEGISLATION ALONGSIDE LOVATO.
ONE OF THE BILLS REQUIRES PARENTS AND GUARDIANS WHO FEATURE THEIR CHILDREN IN AT LEAST 30 PERCENT OF THEIR ONLINE VIDEOS TO SET ASIDE A PERCENTAGE OF EARNINGS IN TRUST ACCOUNTS – STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS REPORTED ON A SIMILAR LAW IN ILLINOIS THAT TOOK EFFECT IN JULY.
Newsom podcast 2 :19- :36
“So we’re trying to protect not just for the children, but also some of the exploitation that may occur in some instances, not all the time, where the parents are frankly taking advantage of those kids’ earnings and using the kids as content and not rewarding those kids when they’re 18.”
Jack Aylmer
THE OTHER BILL EXPANDS ON A LAW PASSED DECADES AGO — THAT PROTECTS CHILD ACTORS.
LOVATO – WHO ROSE TO FAME AS A CHILD ACTOR ON THE DISNEY CHANNEL — RELEASED A DOCUMENTARY ON HULU THIS MONTH TITLED “CHILD STAR”– TAKING A CLOSE LOOK AT WHAT IT’S LIKE GROWING UP IN FRONT OF THE CAMERAS – THE GOOD AND THE BAD.
Demi Lovato
“How old were you when you were first given substances…Navigate this industry at such a young age.”
Jack Aylmer
IN THEIR VIDEO, NEWSOM AND LOVATO EXPLAIN HOW A CHILD ACTOR FROM A CENTURY AGO WHO STARRED IN CHARLIE CHAPLIN FILMS IS HELPING THE SOCIAL MEDIA CREATORS OF TODAY.
Gavin Newsom
“People don’t know who Jackie Coogan was. We wouldn’t be here. We’re building off Coogan’s Law. An actor back in the 1920s.”
Demi Lovato
“Jackie Coogan had made a bunch of money and his parents stole his money. He ended up suing them for it, but the Coogan Law is a protection put in place for child actors in film and television.”
Jack Aylmer
THIS SECOND BILL EXPANDS THE COOGAN LAW TO INCLUDE YOUNG CREATORS WHO MAKE CONTENT THEMSELVES FOR PLATFORMS LIKE YOUTUBE AND TIKTOK. UNDER THIS LAW– 15 PERCENT OF A CHILD ACTOR’S EARNINGS IS PUT AWAY IN TRUSTS UNTIL THEY TURN 18.
Gavin Newsom
“No one can touch it but it’s yours when you turn 18 and that’s the safeguard that was put in place for the film and television industry for child actors.”
Jack Aylmer
LOVATO IS HOPING HER INFLUENCE THAT HELPED CREATE THESE NEW LAWS WILL LEAD TO SIMILAR LEGISLATION ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
Newsom podcast 3 :10 – :26
“Well, I’m hoping that this now law, I’m hoping that this sets the precedent for other states and hopefully becomes a federal law as well.”
Jack Aylmer
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