Porn Makers Fight California Proposal Pushing Protection
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Ela Darling quit her job as a reference librarian south of Boston three years ago for a fresh start in Los Angeles starring in such movies as “Lesbian Slumber Party.” Her new career, she says, is under threat from the California legislature, which soon may require pornographic actors to wear condoms and other protective gear.
The adult-film industry, which says it employs 10,000 people in the state and adds more than $1 billion to the local economy, is threatening to move production out of California if the bill becomes law.