00:00Family vloggers are under fire again, but this time it's not just about oversharing,
00:05it's about running away.
00:06Because according to creator Bunny Hedaya,
00:09influencers are leaving California not for palm trees or tax breaks,
00:13but to avoid paying their own children.
00:15If Bunny looks familiar, it's because she's a social media star
00:19known for her TikTok account, at Bunny Hedaya,
00:22where she shares lifestyle content, often featuring her son Aiden.
00:26With over 2.3 million followers, Bunny's not just part of the content creator world,
00:31she's now calling it out from the inside.
00:33In a video posted to Instagram, Bunny claims that family influencers
00:37are quietly relocating out of California after new laws passed last year,
00:42requiring them to compensate their kids.
00:45But it's not just one law, it's two.
00:49According to Vulture, SB 764 and AB 1880 were signed into law last September
00:56by Governor Gavin Newsom, who was joined at the time by Demi Lovato.
01:01SB 764 requires that if a child appears in at least 30% of monetized content,
01:06parents must set aside the same percentage of the earnings in a trust until the child turns 18.
01:12AB 1880 adds enforcements, making it possible to hold parents accountable
01:17for misusing those funds or failing to comply.
01:20Together, the laws are meant to treat kid influencers like child actors,
01:24protecting them from being overworked or financially exploited by their own families.
01:30And a family often accused of exploitation and moving to avoid paying their kids is the Lambrant family.
01:36The Lambrants are a social media family famous for their YouTube channel and Instagram,
01:41sharing daily life with their four kids, Everly, Posey, Sundae, and Zealand.
01:45The Lambrants have faced years of criticism for clickbait, alleged exploitation, and controversial content.
01:52User Mag.co recently published a report on creators leaving California after the new laws,
01:58highlighting the Lambrants, and it quotes Cole's mom, Sherry,
02:02who explained that the family moved for several reasons,
02:05citing a desire to be closer to family, as well as a perk of no state income tax.
02:09Sherry added, quote,
02:11Tennessee aligns more with their conservative values compared to California,
02:15and it's not just influencers making the big move.
02:19From 2020 to 2024, Jillian Michaels, Mr. Beast, Joe Rogan, and even Elon Musk have reportedly left California,
02:27often citing taxes, high crime, and progressive laws.
02:31And now many accuse creators of moving states just to avoid paying their kids.
02:36But even with the new laws in place, user Mag.co points out a major problem.
02:41The law was written without input from those who actually work in the business,
02:45leaving it riddled with issues.
02:47According to the report, the law doesn't even apply to the majority of revenue
02:52generated by many family influencers, which often comes from long-term brand partnerships.
02:57And yet, the problem the law tries to fix is very real.
03:01Because for years, kids have been filmed through tantrums, injuries, even deeply personal moments,
03:07all in the name of content.
03:09And recent docuseries like Bad Influence, The Dark Side of Kid Influencing,
03:14and Born to be Viral, The Real Lives of Kidfluencers,
03:17have only exposed more of what really happens behind the vlogs.
03:21And that's why Bunnies launched her campaign, Quit Clicking Kids,
03:24urging viewers to think twice before supporting family content that treats kids like performers,
03:29and calling for other states to step up and pass real protections too.
03:34Because no matter what you think of these laws, they've already exposed a tough question.
03:39If your business depends on filming your children,
03:41why wouldn't you want your kids that you love to have the money they earned?
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