Picking a Side on Prop 60 | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Politics

Picking a Side on Prop 60

With the election drawing closer and closer, Proposition 60 has voters up in arms.

6
Picking a Side on Prop 60
Wikimedia.org

Politics. The word either terrifies you or lights a flame under your feet. Politics. That’s all anyone seems to talk about in recent weeks; churches, schools, families, they all can’t stop talking politics.

With the date to vote approaching rapidly, people have been stuffing their noses into their ballots in order to read every word of a proposition or candidate before picking a side. One proposition in particular that has people fighting is Prop 60.

Prop 60, according to BallotPedia, is the vote that, “would require adult film producers to provide condoms and ensure that performers use them during performances.” This proposition also requires filmmakers to cover any additional medical expenses that occur as a result of the workplace atmosphere. This includes: medical examinations, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) tests, vaccines and more. Prop 60 will also change the licensing of filmmakers in that they must renew them every two years.

Why all the uproar about this now? The current law in California, with this state being the leading producer in pornographic films, says that “the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) requires condom use during sex in pornographic films.” However, this demand is not enforced habitually, except in the presence of a complaint.

What does a yes vote on Prop 60 mean? VoterGuide states that “there would be additional workplace health and safety requirements placed on adult film productions in California and additional ways to enforce those requirements.”

A no vote on this proposition suggests that “adult film productions in California would continue to be subject to current state and local workplace health and safety requirements, including the rules now interpreted to require condom use in adult film productions.”

The majority of voters, as of this previous week, have been leaning towards voting Yes on what is being called the most controversial measure on the 2016 ballot. What about those who are planning to vote no?

Ela Darling, a 30 year old adult film performer and producer speaks openly to Rolling Stone about her resistance in voting no on Prop 60. "There is this infantilizing rescue rhetoric that they use to imply that we are these hurt, damaged souls that need to be protected from the big, bad producers," Darling mentions and continues with, “but nobody takes better care of ourselves than we do."

If Prop 60 passes with a majority “yes” vote, what this could mean for producers is budget cuts and major drawbacks that can affect their industry as a whole.

Upfront, the vote can seem simple if you’re advocating for the greater health of a community, but producers are rallying behind the the denial of this particular proposition.

Perhaps the most debatable component of Prop 60 states that, “any state resident could sue any adult film producer, agent, or distributor for creating films without condoms.” This can be a major issue to not only individual companies, but the industry and producers themselves.

Campaign manager for No on Prop 60 states that this measure “exposes [performers] to harassment suits, privacy violations and financial exploitation. Prop 60 has been opposed by nearly every political organization in the state, and by all seven of the state’s largest papers — and, most importantly, the performers themselves.”

As November 8, 2016 gets closer, the voices both supporting and against Prop 60 get louder and gain more traction. But at the end of the day, how will you vote?

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Featured

15 Mind-Bending Riddles

Hopefully they will make you laugh.

197304
 Ilistrated image of the planet and images of questions
StableDiffusion

I've been super busy lately with school work, studying, etc. Besides the fact that I do nothing but AP chemistry and AP economics, I constantly think of stupid questions that are almost impossible to answer. So, maybe you could answer them for me, and if not then we can both wonder what the answers to these 15 questions could be.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

Most Epic Aurora Borealis Photos: October 2024

As if May wasn't enough, a truly spectacular Northern Lights show lit up the sky on Oct. 10, 2024

19119
stunning aurora borealis display over a forest of trees and lake
StableDiffusion

From sea to shining sea, the United States was uniquely positioned for an incredible Aurora Borealis display on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, going into Friday, Oct. 11.

It was the second time this year after an historic geomagnetic storm in May 2024. Those Northern Lights were visible in Europe and North America, just like this latest rendition.

Keep Reading...Show less
 silhouette of a woman on the beach at sunrise
StableDiffusion

Content warning: This article contains descriptions of suicide/suicidal thoughts.

When you are feeling down, please know that there are many reasons to keep living.

Keep Reading...Show less
Relationships

Power of Love Letters

I don't think I say it enough...

461071
Illistrated image of a letter with 2 red hearts
StableDiffusion

To My Loving Boyfriend,

  • Thank you for all that you do for me
  • Thank you for working through disagreements with me
  • Thank you for always supporting me
  • I appreciate you more than words can express
  • You have helped me grow and become a better person
  • I can't wait to see where life takes us next
  • I promise to cherish every moment with you
  • Thank you for being my best friend and confidante
  • I love you and everything you do

To start off, here's something I don't say nearly enough: thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You do so much for me that I can't even put into words how much I appreciate everything you do - and have done - for me over the course of our relationship so far. While every couple has their fair share of tiffs and disagreements, thank you for getting through all of them with me and making us a better couple at the other end. With any argument, we don't just throw in the towel and say we're done, but we work towards a solution that puts us in a greater place each day. Thank you for always working with me and never giving up on us.

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

11 Signs You Grew Up In Hauppauge, NY

Because no one ever really leaves.

28415
Map of Hauppauge, New York
Google

Ah, yes, good old Hauppauge. We are that town in the dead center of Long Island that barely anyone knows how to pronounce unless they're from the town itself or live in a nearby area. Hauppauge is home to people of all kinds. We always have new families joining the community but honestly, the majority of the town is filled with people who never leave (high school alumni) and elders who have raised their kids here. Around the town, there are some just some landmarks and places that only the people of Hauppauge will ever understand the importance or even the annoyance of.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments