STOP AB-2389!

Assembly Person Cristina Garcia (D)  introduced AB2389, Adult Performers: Employment Rights, to the California State Assembly. The bill would require all adult performers, from porn actors and actresses, clip creators, webcam models, and dancers, to pay to be licensed, complete a training program, and submit their fingerprints for criminal records checks. The bill requires all performers over the age of 21 to be licensed, leaving the concern that performers under 21 would be refused licenses and unable to work. The bill requires all adult companies to maintain copies of these licenses for a 3 year minimum. The bill would also require performers to keep their licenses with them at all times, and be subject to inspection at any time, including at their homes.

Assembly Person Garcia is asking that this bill applies to every city in the state of California. Because of this, the bill would require state-mandated local programs to enforce and regulate each city.  Since the State of California's constitution requires the state to reimburse local authorities under the mandated rule, the state must reimburse those local agencies. This means the taxpayers will be covering these costs.

AB2389 also states"   It is necessary to prevent the exploitation of minors in the adult entertainment industry, to ensure that those workers have not assumed a false name that would make regulation of the worker difficult or impossible and to ensure that those workers are not involved in criminal activity. It is also necessary in order to ensure that the worker is not a victim of human trafficking and may legally work in the United States. "

When ASM Cristina Garcia mentions "legally work in the United
States," it rings concerning due to immigration issues and rights, and the
current administration's deportation of workers. On Assembly Person Garcia’s website, she states “ As a Latina woman, Cristina knows firsthand the inequality facing our communities and will stop at nothing to change it!
Our community faces inequalities on a daily basis, and AB2389 continues
this discrimination.

More than once, we are referred to as a criminal element. To suggest this about our community, as legal tax-paying workers, is inappropriate and discriminatory.  We are made up of mothers, fathers, registered voters, and we pay our taxes.

All performers, dancers, and webcam models would be required to keep your license on you at all times, while they enforce these rules. This means if you webcam from home, at any time an enforcement agent could appear at your house to check your papers. Companies such as Onlyfans, ManyVids, and webcam companies like Streamate or Chaturbate, will be required to keep these licenses on file for at least three years.  This means companies would incur the costs of keeping massive amounts of data safe.

A major concern of this bill is the mention of adult performers ages 21 and over. There is zero mention of performers 18-21, suggesting you can’t get a license if not 21!!!  This is concerning because this may signify legislation upcoming, to limit the age of adult performers to 21 and up.

As workers of the adult industry, we ask for your support and your signature! We will be sharing the results with ASM Cristina Garcia! Share in the comments why you want this bill pulled!

Alana Evans-President of APAG, Ruby -Vice President of APAG, Kelly Pierce - Secretary/Treasurer of APAG, Amber Lynn Interim President of IEAU, Jorge Reano Parliamentarian of APAG