Another example of do-gooder voters killing off an American industry

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

http://news.yahoo.com/los-angeles-mandates-condoms-porn-actors-industry-threatens-002111773.html

Los Angeles mandates condoms for porn actors, industry threatens suit

By Dan Whitcomb | Reuters – 6 hrs ago

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles County voters passed a ballot initiative mandating that pornographic film actors wear condoms during sex scenes, prompting a trade group on Wednesday to threaten to sue and take production elsewhere.

Measure B, which was sponsored by the group AIDS Healthcare Foundation, won approval on Tuesday by a margin of 55.85 percent to 44.15 percent, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's office.

"This is what democracy looks like; we took this to county government, and they didn't act so we took it directly to the voters, and they spoke conclusively," AIDS Healthcare Foundation President Michael Weinstein said.

The law requires adult film actors filming in Los Angeles County to use condoms during sex scenes. Most U.S. pornographic productions are made in the county's San Fernando Valley.

Diane Duke, chief executive for the industry group Free Speech Coalition, told Los Angeles County supervisors in a letter on Wednesday that the law was unconstitutional and that it fell under state jurisdiction, not that of local government.

"Therefore, we will file suit and challenge this intolerable law in court," Duke said in the letter. A copy was provided to Reuters.

She said the adult filmmakers had been approached to move elsewhere, adding: "In the upcoming weeks and months, we will provide a roadmap for adult production to move its over a billion dollar industry and its accompanying 10,000 jobs to these welcoming communities."

David Sommers, a spokesman for the Board of Supervisors, declined to respond specifically to the letter, saying he had not read it. He said county health officials were still grappling with the law's implications.

"This type of enforcement is a new thing for us and it's a one-of-a-kind law and so how we move forward with its implementation is a conversation we're just beginning to have given how the voters decided Measure B," he said.

The initiative requires porn producers to get a health permit from Los Angeles County to make their movies showing explicit sex and nudity. Using condoms on set would be a condition of obtaining that permit.

California workplace laws mandate the use of condoms by porn performers, but AIDS Healthcare officials say the statute is not specifically aimed at the industry and is widely violated.

The Free Speech Coalition said in its letter that such requirements would impose "excessive costs of compliance."

[TBoneTX 46,156]

I've long wondered why every California business with more than one employee or independent contractor simply doesn't leave California.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

I've long wondered why every California business with more than one employee or independent contractor simply doesn't leave California.

http://www.nctimes.com/top-ten-reasons-why-companies-are-leaving-california/article_be130984-2fe2-52f1-b49e-3cc2e28fbe70.html

Top Ten Reasons Why Companies Are Leaving California

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/03/13/exodus-california-tax-revenue-plunges-by-22

EXODUS: CALIFORNIA TAX REVENUE PLUNGES BY 22%

http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2012/03/companies-leaving-california-in-record.html

Companies Leaving California in Record Numbers

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/09/24/residents-leave-california-in-droves-over-last-two-decades-study-finds/

Californians flee for better-run states, study finds

http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/010312-596620-california-business-leaving-child-booster-law-arson.htm

The Great Golden State Business Exodus

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

I know people who work in porn, and I (like everyone else I know here) voted against this. The main cause of infection in Porn Valley is when talent f^cks civilians. I recall being on a set last year visiting a friend who was the director of photography on "Dracula XXX" (in 3D!) who got the news that one of his starlets was not going to be able to appear because she had contracted gonorrhoea from her civilian boyfriend. Much unhappiness. Including the phrase, "Who the ^%#$ can we get for tomorrow who likes ####### and has porcelain skin?" Amazeballs.

The good thing is the vote was advisory only. In reality, this will be kicked back to the city council, who will convene lots of hearings, and in all likelihood will say they don't have the time to deal with this right now and it will die.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

I know people who work in porn, and I (like everyone else I know here) voted against this. The main cause of infection in Porn Valley is when talent f^cks civilians. I recall being on a set last year visiting a friend who was the director of photography on "Dracula XXX" (in 3D!) who got the news that one of his starlets was not going to be able to appear because she had contracted gonorrhoea from her civilian boyfriend. Much unhappiness. Including the phrase, "Who the ^%#$ can we get for tomorrow who likes ####### and has porcelain skin?" Amazeballs.

The good thing is the vote was advisory only. In reality, this will be kicked back to the city council, who will convene lots of hearings, and in all likelihood will say they don't have the time to deal with this right now and it will die.

Maven hanging out with the pron stars. I envy you on that one. Sometimes I think the pron industry should hire me as a technical consultant.

[dalegg 143]

http://www.nctimes.com/top-ten-reasons-why-companies-are-leaving-california/article_be130984-2fe2-52f1-b49e-3cc2e28fbe70.html

Top Ten Reasons Why Companies Are Leaving California

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/03/13/exodus-california-tax-revenue-plunges-by-22

EXODUS: CALIFORNIA TAX REVENUE PLUNGES BY 22%

http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2012/03/companies-leaving-california-in-record.html

Companies Leaving California in Record Numbers

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/09/24/residents-leave-california-in-droves-over-last-two-decades-study-finds/

Californians flee for better-run states, study finds

http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/010312-596620-california-business-leaving-child-booster-law-arson.htm

The Great Golden State Business Exodus

I think whatever trickle you saw before is about to pick up. Something that hasn't gotten a tremendous amount of media coverage that just happened (heck, I live here and I just found out for the first time today), is that the California Democrats finally got their 2/3 Super Majority. I knew this was inevitable, but I thought we had another 8 years or so.

That's it. No stopping them now. I believe Prop 13 is in serious jeopardy, and so will be the ability to live here. On top of the Dems getting their super-majority, the voters already passed their first tax hike--of course on other people. Fun, fun, fun. I hope I can still make enough money on the sale of my house in ten years to make it out of here.

[TBoneTX 46,156]

I hope I can still make enough money on the sale of my house in ten years to make it out of here.

Buddy of mine (VJ member) moved from Cali to Texas and regrets nothing. Welcome to you, too, potentially.

[Neonred 3,648]

Kip, as the newest spokesman for gay marriage I thought you'd be all for this, especially in gay porn. LOL!

Sorry....

[Ban Hammer 13,567]

Kip, as the newest spokesman for gay marriage I thought you'd be all for this, especially in gay porn. LOL!

Sorry....