Los Angeles, California.
-Some of the most famous porn film vendors say they will start packing up their sex toys and giving up the U. S.
If authorities continue to work to regulate the movie set and order every actor to be equipped with condoms, the capital of pornography.
On Tuesday, when the Los Angeles City Council voted 9-
1 approve a decree that will refuse to issue a film permit to producers who do not meet the condom requirements.
The measure has now been submitted for approval to Mayor Antonio villagossa.
Prior to the entry into force of this measure, the council had called for the establishment of a committee to determine how the measure would be implemented.
\"It will be interesting to see how they actually work to implement it, who will fund it, and all the time and effort they will spend,\" said Steven Hirsch. founder and co-
Chairman of Los Angeles-
Is one of the largest producers of pornographic films.
\"In the end, I think they will find that people in Los Angeles will stop shooting,\" Hirsch added . \".
\"This is a given.
He said: \"His company will be one of the companies that are considering leaving.
About 90 of the United States. S.
Mark Cairns, senior editor of Adult Video News, said pornographic films were made in Los Angeles and almost all of them were made in the city\'s San Fernando Valley.
When movies, Internet downloads, sex toys and joining dance clubs are counted, Kernes says, it\'s an industry with an annual revenue of about $8 billion.
However, it has been hit in recent years due to the recession and the increasing popularity of free Internet pornography.
Kernes and others said the need for condoms would further damage the business.
Consumers, especially those overseas, have made it clear, they don\'t watch movies when actors use condoms, they say, complaining that it will distract and spoil fantasy.
\"The only thing the city could possibly achieve is to lose money for some movie licenses and drive away some works, but you can\'t actually force an industry to create products that the market doesn\'t want, christian Mann, managing director of Evil Angel, another largest production company in the industry, said.
Ged Kenslea, a spokesman for the AIDS Medical Foundation, said the measure was necessary because the industry failed to properly regulate itself.
For years, he said, filmmakers have ignored state health laws and banned the use of condoms when workers are exposed to blood --Pathogen.
\"Let\'s make one thing clear: using condoms on adult movie sets is California\'s law, and it has always been --
The rules for pathogens, \"he said.
\"This is just a law that has not been uniformly enforced or followed.
The film licensing regulations approved by the City Council today provide another law enforcement mechanism to ensure that adult filmmakers comply with California\'s current laws.
\"The final vote for the Commission\'s approval of this law was conducted without public discussion, and one day, most of the major players in the porn industry are preparing for the opening of Wednesday\'s adult entertainment fair in Las Vegas, the biggest trade event in their industry.
Filmmakers say the industry has started its own regulatory work, requiring actors to undergo a one-time spread disease test at least every 30 days at work.
They said that no HIV cases have been directly related to pornographic films since 2004, adding that they fear that if the industry spreads beyond Los Angeles, the test may end up giving performers more risk.
\"If someone is going to get an STD, it\'s usually not possible because we are tested regularly,\" said senior porn actress and producer tabisa Stevens . \".
Stevens says she has worked in her 17-year career with or without condoms.
Although she acknowledged that condoms did increase safety, she preferred the use of condoms and said that the choice should be decided by the performers themselves, not by government agencies.
\"If you want to wear it, wear it.
Don\'t do it if you don\'t.
It depends on the decision of talent.
It should not be decided by the government, \"she said.
Los Angeles, California Joint News.
-Some of the most famous porn film vendors say they will start packing up their sex toys and giving up the U. S.
If authorities continue to work to regulate the movie set and order every actor to be equipped with condoms, the capital of pornography.
On Tuesday, when the Los Angeles City Council voted 9-
1 approve a decree that will refuse to issue a film permit to producers who do not meet the condom requirements.
The measure has now been submitted for approval to Mayor Antonio villagossa.
Prior to the entry into force of this measure, the council had called for the establishment of a committee to determine how the measure would be implemented.
\"It will be interesting to see how they actually work to implement it, who will fund it, and all the time and effort they will spend,\" said Steven Hirsch. founder and co-
Chairman of Los Angeles-
Is one of the largest producers of pornographic films.
\"In the end, I think they will find that people in Los Angeles will stop shooting,\" Hirsch added . \".
\"This is a given.
He said: \"His company will be one of the companies that are considering leaving.
About 90 of the United States. S.
Mark Cairns, senior editor of Adult Video News, said pornographic films were made in Los Angeles and almost all of them were made in the city\'s San Fernando Valley.
When movies, Internet downloads, sex toys and joining dance clubs are counted, Kernes says, it\'s an industry with an annual revenue of about $8 billion.
However, it has been hit in recent years due to the recession and the increasing popularity of free Internet pornography.
Kernes and others said the need for condoms would further damage the business.
Consumers, especially those overseas, have made it clear, they don\'t watch movies when actors use condoms, they say, complaining that it will distract and spoil fantasy.
\"The only thing the city could possibly achieve is to lose money for some movie licenses and drive away some works, but you can\'t actually force an industry to create products that the market doesn\'t want, christian Mann, managing director of Evil Angel, another largest production company in the industry, said.
Ged Kenslea, a spokesman for the AIDS Medical Foundation, said the measure was necessary because the industry failed to properly regulate itself.
For years, he said, filmmakers have ignored state health laws and banned the use of condoms when workers are exposed to blood --Pathogen.
\"Let\'s make one thing clear: using condoms on adult movie sets is California\'s law, and it has always been --
The rules for pathogens, \"he said.
\"This is just a law that has not been uniformly enforced or followed.
The film licensing regulations approved by the City Council today provide another law enforcement mechanism to ensure that adult filmmakers comply with California\'s current laws.
\"The final vote for the Commission\'s approval of this law was conducted without public discussion, and one day, most of the major players in the porn industry are preparing for the opening of Wednesday\'s adult entertainment fair in Las Vegas, the biggest trade event in their industry.
Filmmakers say the industry has started its own regulatory work, requiring actors to undergo a one-time spread disease test at least every 30 days at work.
They said that no HIV cases have been directly related to pornographic films since 2004, adding that they fear that if the industry spreads beyond Los Angeles, the test may end up giving performers more risk.
\"If someone is going to get an STD, it\'s usually not possible because we are tested regularly,\" said senior porn actress and producer tabisa Stevens . \".
Stevens says she has worked in her 17-year career with or without condoms.
Although she acknowledged that condoms did increase safety, she preferred the use of condoms and said that the choice should be decided by the performers themselves, not by government agencies.
\"If you want to wear it, wear it.
Don\'t do it if you don\'t.
It depends on the decision of talent.
It should not be decided by the government, \"she said.
Los Angeles, California Joint News.
-Some of the most famous porn film vendors say they will start packing up their sex toys and giving up the U. S.
If authorities continue to work to regulate the movie set and order every actor to be equipped with condoms, the capital of pornography.
On Tuesday, when the Los Angeles City Council voted 9-
1 approve a decree that will refuse to issue a film permit to producers who do not meet the condom requirements.
The measure has now been submitted for approval to Mayor Antonio villagossa.
Prior to the entry into force of this measure, the council had called for the establishment of a committee to determine how the measure would be implemented.
\"It will be interesting to see how they actually work to implement it, who will fund it, and all the time and effort they will spend,\" said Steven Hirsch. founder and co-
Chairman of Los Angeles-
Is one of the largest producers of pornographic films.
\"In the end, I think they will find that people in Los Angeles will stop shooting,\" Hirsch added . \".
\"This is a given.
He said: \"His company will be one of the companies that are considering leaving.
About 90 of the United States. S.
Mark Cairns, senior editor of Adult Video News, said pornographic films were made in Los Angeles and almost all of them were made in the city\'s San Fernando Valley.
When movies, Internet downloads, sex toys and joining dance clubs are counted, Kernes says, it\'s an industry with an annual revenue of about $8 billion.
However, it has been hit in recent years due to the recession and the increasing popularity of free Internet pornography.
Kernes and others said the need for condoms would further damage the business.
Consumers, especially those overseas, have made it clear, they don\'t watch movies when actors use condoms, they say, complaining that it will distract and spoil fantasy.
\"The only thing the city could possibly achieve is to lose money for some movie licenses and drive away some works, but you can\'t actually force an industry to create products that the market doesn\'t want, christian Mann, managing director of Evil Angel, another largest production company in the industry, said.
Ged Kenslea, a spokesman for the AIDS Medical Foundation, said the measure was necessary because the industry failed to properly regulate itself.
For years, he said, filmmakers have ignored state health laws and banned the use of condoms when workers are exposed to blood --Pathogen.
\"Let\'s make one thing clear: using condoms on adult movie sets is California\'s law, and it has always been --
The rules for pathogens, \"he said.
\"This is just a law that has not been uniformly enforced or followed.
The film licensing regulations approved by the City Council today provide another law enforcement mechanism to ensure that adult filmmakers comply with California\'s current laws.
\"The final vote for the Commission\'s approval of this law was conducted without public discussion, and one day, most of the major players in the porn industry are preparing for the opening of Wednesday\'s adult entertainment fair in Las Vegas, the biggest trade event in their industry.
Filmmakers say the industry has started its own regulatory work, requiring actors to undergo a one-time spread disease test at least every 30 days at work.
They said that no HIV cases have been directly related to pornographic films since 2004, adding that they fear that if the industry spreads beyond Los Angeles, the test may end up giving performers more risk.
\"If someone is going to get an STD, it\'s usually not possible because we are tested regularly,\" said senior porn actress and producer tabisa Stevens . \".
Stevens says she has worked in her 17-year career with or without condoms.
Although she acknowledged that condoms did increase safety, she preferred the use of condoms and said that the choice should be decided by the performers themselves, not by government agencies.
\"If you want to wear it, wear it.
Don\'t do it if you don\'t.
It depends on the decision of talent.
It should not be decided by the government, \"she said.