A legislative fix could make it easier for licensed stylists who relocate to California and face bureaucratic hurdles to resuming work.
Carlos Hernandez holds his mask while getting a haircut by Sarah Cordiey, at Spiros Barber Shop in Long Beach, on June 9, 2021. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMattersa commentary forum aiming to broaden our understanding of the state and spotlight Californians directly impacted by policy or its absence. Learn moreUprooting your life to a new state is never an easy experience. In my case, it was due to tragic circumstances.
My family and friends urged me to get out of my home state, Texas, so I could heal. They suggested I relocate where my eldest son was already living, hoping that it would help me get into a better place. So in 2022 I made the trip to California with only a suitcase and my other children. Unfortunately, things didn’t turn out to be that simple. It hadn’t even occurred to me that I could drive a car in California with a Texas driver’s license, but California law doesn’t allow the same kind of reciprocity for cosmetology licenses.Money was getting extremely tight, and it was frustrating knowing that I had a skill that could pay my bills but I was stuck waiting for an approval.
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