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California’s Governor Newsom Is Arbitrarily Targeting Nail Salons, Causing Fear And Confusion In The Industry
Last Thursday, while discussing plans for reopening California’s economy, Governor Gavin Newsom threw a curveball: He suddenly announced that the first community transmission of COVID-19 had occurred in a nail salon, so they wouldn’t be allowed to reopen alongside thousands of other service businesses.
By Erica Jimenez3 min read
The off-hand statement, which Newsom refused to elaborate on even after he was questioned about it the following day, has thrown the entire nail industry into a panic in California. I spoke with Stephanie Lavery, Executive Editor of NailPro magazine, about the effect the governor’s statement will have on the industry, after she penned an open letter to him denouncing the accusation.