Carroll

Background 25 The following factual background is taken from the allegations in Plaintiff’s 26 complaint. Defendant is a Delaware limited liability company and is an operator of food 27 services at Belmont Park, a beachfront park located in San Diego, California. (Doc. No. 28 1, Compl. ¶ 5; Doc. No. 4-2, De Luca Decl. ¶ 2.) On April 28, 2014, Plaintiff began her employment with Defendant as the Food and Beverage Manager at Belmont Park’s Draft Restaurant. (Doc. No. 1, Compl. ¶ 19.) Eventually, Plaintiff was promoted by Defendant to the position of Events Manager and her title was later changed to Director of Events Sales. (Id. ¶¶ 23-24.) Plaintiff became pregnant in September 2019, and she informed her employer of her pregnancy in January 2020. (Id. ¶¶ 31-32.) On or around March 2020, the United States began feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Id. ¶ 37.) On March 16, 2020, Defendant made salary cuts, including to Plaintiff’s salary. (Id. ¶¶ 40-41, 47.) Plaintiff accepted the salary cut and recognized it as a necessary measure to retain employees during the pandemic. (Id. ¶¶ 41, 47.) On April 9,…