“No glove, no love” is the basic translation of the California Assembly bill that passed on Tuesday, requiring porn stars to wear condoms during film shoots.
The bill, which now shoots over to the state Senate, would additionally require porn studios to provide regular testing for sexually transmitted infections and diseases.
Some industry workers say such regulations would cause the $6 billion adult-entertainment industry to flee California, but the assemblyman behind the bill called the issue a matter of workplace safety.
“Whether you work in agriculture, manufacturing, health care, food service or any other industry, all workers deserve a safe workplace to make a living,” said Isadore Hall (D-Compton), who has unsuccessfully tried to pass similar legislation twice before.
Los Angeles County voters approved a similar law in 2010.
[AP]
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