With a workforce mostly comprised of Vietnamese women, Assemblyman Tri Ta wants to reinstate an exemption for licensed manicurists that makes it easier for them to work as independent contractors.

acknowledges the Vietnamese community's cultural and business impact on the billion-dollar nail salon industry. Ms Nguyen's staff are also Vietnamese, which has become a hallmark of the industry.

One occupation is expected to grow faster than all others—a whopping 12% per year—through 2033: nail salon work.

Melaire Nguyen, a Vietnamese-American nail technician and owner of a beauty studio in Lynnwood, Washington, filmed a TikTok while working on a client's nails. In the video, she commented on another ...