SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Californians could decide next year whether to require actors in pornographic movies to wear condoms.
The secretary of state’s office said Wednesday that the ballot initiative qualified for the November 2016 ballot after supporters gathered nearly 366,000 petition signatures.
The issue has long-term consequences for the state’s multibillion-dollar adult film industry.
The measure would require movie actors to wear condoms when filming scenes of sexual intercourse. It would also require movie producers to pay for vaccinations, testing and medical exams for sexual transmitted diseases.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation President Michael Weinstein, the measure’s proponent, says it will help prevent the spread of diseases among actors and promote safe sex practices.
The Free Speech Coalition, the industry’s trade group, fears the measure would harm the industry without significantly improving safety.
