Under California’s Business and Professions Code, a shampooer (or anyone who does any sort of work on people’s hair, such as curling) needs to get a license. That only costs $125. But to get that license, you’ll need to spend 1,500 hours in training at a state-approved barbering school. That’s a year of part-time schooling. Tuition, books and barbering tools can cost around $7,500. And, of course, it’s tougher to pay the bills while you’re busy with a big course load.
. . . California lawmakers often complain about the limited opportunities for low-income people to find meaningful work and about the paltry pay levels for those laboring in minimum-wage jobs at fast-food restaurants and other service establishments. They’re no doubt serious about boosting the financial prospects of people without high levels of skill. So why aren’t they more concerned about removing obstacles to success as some other states have done?
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