Measure B
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| County of Los Angeles Safer Sex In the Adult Film Industry Act | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Measure B, also known as the County of Los Angeles Safer Sex In the Adult Film Industry Act, is a measure that was up for majority vote on November 6, 2012 in the Los Angeles County, California, seeking to impose the use of condoms on all pornography film sets.[1] The measure requires all porn stars to wear condoms during all vaginal and anal sex scenes filmed in Los Angeles.
Support
Supporters of Measure B state it will stop the spread of disease, protect industry workers and protect tax dollars.[2]
Notable supporters include porn performer Aurora Snow,[3] Pink Cross Foundation,[4] and Michael Weinstein, president of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
Opposition
Opponents of Measure B claim it's a waste of tax-payers money and will drive the porn industry out of the state or even the country.[5] Many porn producers elected to move their operations to nearby Las Vegas, whose laws are more lax.[6]
The Los Angeles Times[7] and Los Angeles Daily News[8] both editorialized in opposition to Measure B.
Notable opponents include porn performers Kayden Kross, Ava Addams, Ron Jeremy, Tera Patrick, Priya Anjali Rai, Jessica Drake, Steven St. Croix, Danny Wylde, and James Deen.[9]
Falcon Entertainment countered the ban by using post-production editing to remove the condoms from footage in its film California Dreamin' 1; the edits were intentional, as the film was intended to reflect the "carefree and spontaneous" style of the 1970s and 80s.[6]
Result
The measure was carried with a 57% yes vote.[9][10]
| Measure B | ||
| Choice | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
 Yes |
1,617,866 | 56.96% |
| No | 1,222,681 | 43.04% |
| Total votes | 2,840,547 | 100.00% |
| Source: http://rrccmain.co.la.ca.us/0012_CountyMeasure_Frame.htm | ||
References
- ↑ "Directory of Los Angeles County, CA Measures". League of Women Voters of California Education Fund. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ↑ "Vote Yes On B". Los Angeles County Medical Association. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ↑ Snow, Aurora. "Condoms in Porn: One Adult Star Says Yes to Measure B". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ↑ Montague, Candace Y.A. (January 12, 2012). "Los Angeles Council Votes in Favor of Condoms for Porn Actors". The Body. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ↑ "No On Government Waste". No on Government Waste Committee. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Porn studio digitally removes condoms from release to provide 'pre-condom fantasy'". The Verge. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ↑ "No on Measure B". Los Angeles Times. October 18, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ↑ "Endorsement: No on B -- Measure to force condoms in porn films is redundant and could harm an important local industry". Los Angeles Daily News. October 17, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Shergold, Adam (8 November 2012). "California votes to mandate condoms in porn industry". Daily Mail (London). Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ↑ "Porn industry trade group vows to fight condom requirement". Los Angeles Times. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2012.