Free Speech Coalition Issues Call to Action on AB 332

Free Speech Coalition (FSC) is issuing a call-to-action to all its members and opponents of Assembly Bill 332, the proposed bill to mandate barrier protection in adult film productions in California. AB 332 is scheduled to go before the State Assembly Labor Committee on April 24. Below is a letter that can be copied and pasted into an email or another document format and then sent to the Labor Committee representatives listed below. Please, reach out to these legislators by email, written letter, fax or phone and tell them that you oppose AB 332. Please, send your message before April 24 and help us fight the good fight. Now is the time to come together and voice your opposition to AB 332—before the industry is driven out of California, or another dime of taxpayer money is wasted on this poorly-written law. For more information on AB 332, or on how you can help oppose condom laws, email Free Speech Coalition or call 818-348-9373. Thank you for your help! SUBJECT LINE (if emailed): I do NOT support AB 332 – please, stop this waste of taxpayer dollars Dear [decisionmaker], Assembly bill 332 is being brought before State Assembly Labor Committee, authored by Assemblymember Isadore Hall III (Democrat, 64th District—Compton) and co-authored by Assemblymember Richard Bloom (Democrat, 50th District—Santa Monica). This proposed legislation is overbroad and was written without the input of those most affected by it: the producers and performers of the adult film industry. If allowed by California lawmakers, AB 332 will effectively drive the adult industry out of California to areas where responsible, appropriate regulation will be difficult, if not impossible, to enforce. AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has been the only sponsor of this legislation, which is an offshoot of the Measure B legislation passed in Los Angeles in November. Presently, adult producer Vivid Entertainment and two other plaintiffs are suing the County of Los Angeles because of Measure B; at the very least, any decision on state legislation should wait until a decision is delivered in the local case. While AHF would have constituents believe that AB 332 (and Measure B) are based on protocols for workplace health and safety, in fact this legislation threatens to destroy adult film industry's self-regulation and a rigorous STD testing program that has proved effective in protecting the health and safety of performers since it was instituted in 1998. AHF has used significant funding (to the tune of more than $5 million by some estimates) and misleading information to sway legislators and the public. In fact, the adult film industry is a legal and responsible industry. The STD testing program (APHSS.org) was developed to effectively manage risk and has been successful at nearly eliminating "outbreaks" of STDs. Both producers and performers are voluntarily compliant with the industry-appropriate standards that are currently observed, but that would not be the case if condom (and other barrier protection) use were mandated. In any case, matters related to workplace safety fall under the jurisdiction of state agency Cal-OSHA; to shift responsibility for enforcement of any workplace safety-related legislation to local municipalities and counties is an unnecessary burden to taxpayers in those locations, who would be charged with providing significant resources and infrastructure in order to provide enforcement of such legislation. Please, do not support AB 332 – this legislation is poorly written, unnecessarily overbroad and addresses a problem that doesn’t exist. Thank you for your time. Sincerely,  [Your name] Here is the contact information for the State Assembly Labor Committee: Assemblymember Roger Hernandez (D) 100 North Barranca Street Suite 895 West Covina, CA 91791 Tel: (626) 960-4457 Fax: (626) 960-1310 assemblymember.hernandez@asembly.ca.gov Assemblymember Jeff Gorel (R) 2659 Townsgate Rd Suite 236 Westlake Village, CA 91361 Tel: 805-230-9167 Fax: 805-230-9183 assemblymember.gorel@assembly.ca.gov Assemblymember Mike Morrell 10604 Trademark Parkway North, Suite #308 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Tel: (909) 466-9096 Fax: (909) 466-9892 assemblymember.morrell@aseembly.ca.gov Assemblymember Luis Alejo Salinas Office: 100 West Alisal Street Suite 134 Salinas, CA 93901 Tel: (831) 759-8676 Fax: (831) 759-2961 Hollister Office: Briggs Building 365A 4th Street Hollister, CA 95023 Tuesdays 10am-5pm Tel: (831) 638-3228 Watsonville Office: 275 Main Street Suite 104 Watsonville, CA 95076 Every Wednesday 9am-5pm Phone: (831) 761-7428 assemblymember.alejo@assembly.ca.gov Assemblymember Ed Chau 205 South Chapel Avenue, Suite B Alhambra, CA 91801 Tel: (626) 382-0049 Fax: (626) 382-0048 assemblymember.chau@assembly.ca.gov Assemblymember Jimmy Gomez 1910 West Sunset Boulevard Suite 810 Los Angeles, CA 90026-3350 Tel: (213) 483-5151 Fax: (213) 483-5166 assemblymember.gomez@assembly.ca.gov Assemblymember Chris Holden 600 N. Rosemead Blvd, Suite 117 Pasadena, CA 91107 Tel: (626) 351-1917 assemblymember.holden@assembly.ca.gov