AB2389
Clips4Sale 'Legal Zone' Webinar Returns Monday
The Clips4Sale Legal Zone webinar series will present a fresh installment Monday, May 18 at 1 p.m. (PDT), with attorney Lawrence Walters joining hosts Neil, founder of Clips4Sale, and attorney Corey D. Silverstein.
FSC: AB2389 is 'Done' in California Assembly as State Pivots to Coronavirus Relief
AB2389, a proposed bill in the California State Assembly would require every adult performer in the state to obtain a business license, undergo a criminal history check and be fingerprinted, among other restrictive measures, will not be moving forward as the state pivots to COVID-19 pandemic relief.
New Performer-Led Training Platform to Launch in Response to AB2389
Several adult performers, including Adult Performers Actors Guild (APAG) president Alana Evans, have announced the imminent launch of Performer Training, a self-coordinated talent training and certification platform.
FSC Meets With Author of Contentious AB2389 Bill
The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) met with California Assemblymember Cristina Garcia this week about "the future of AB2389" and its "potentially harmful impact" on adult performers.
Clips4Sale 'Legal Zone' Webinar to Dissect Controversial AB2389
Adult industry attorneys Corey D. Silverstein and Lawrence G. Walters will join Clips4Sale founder Neil's "Legal Zone" webinar on Monday to discuss California Assembly Bill 2389.
NPR: 'Sex Worker Permit' Bill Sponsor Doubles Down, Invokes 'Human Trafficking'
The public radio news-commentary show "AirTalk," produced by NPR's Southern California affiliate KPCC, presented a segment this morning concerning the controversial "Sex Worker Permit" state bill, AB2389, introduced by Assemblyperson Cristina Garcia last month.
California Legislator Publishes Amendments to Controversial 'Sex Worker Permit' Bill
The California Legislature has just published the amendments drafted by Assemblymember Cristina Gonzalez to the controversial AB2389, known as the "Sex Worker Permit" bill.
FSC Attends California Assembly Hearing on Entertainment Industry Jobs
Several members of the adult entertainment industry, including the leadership of the Free Speech Coalition (FSC), attended today's public hearing held by the California State Assembly Select Committee on Jobs and Innovation in the San Fernando Valley.
California: Another New Bill Seeks to Clarify Employment Status of Cam Models
California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, author of the controversial AB5 bill which uses new standards to classify California workers as either employees or independent contractors, is working on a new bill, AB1850, which is expected to include language that would clarify the employment status of adult industry performers, such as cam models, who utilize video streaming platforms.
Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez, Co-Sponsor of AB2389, Withdraws Support From Controversial Bill
California assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez, co-sponsor of AB2389 — the controversial "Sex Worker Permit" bill introduced Wednesday by assemblymember Cristina Garcia and vocally criticized by most representatives of adult performers, sex workers and the adult industry — will remove her name and support from the bill, XBIZ has learned.
IEAU Releases Official Apology to the Adult Industry for Role in AB2389 Scandal
Phyllisha Anne, secretary of the International Entertainment Adult Union, the organization that submitted the "Sex Worker Permit" California bill AB2389 to Assemblywoman Cristina Gonzalez, has released a statement apologizing to the adult industry for their role in this controversy.
An XBIZ Explainer: Here's What You Need to Know About AB2389
Yesterday evening, the sex worker community became aware that California Assemblymember Cristina Garcia had quietly introduced a new bill, AB2389, proposing a "state permit" system for anyone it classified as an "adult performer."
APAG's 'Mother Union' Drafted Controversial 'Sex Worker Permit' State Bill
The Adult Performers Actors Guild (APAG) has called for the resignation of the board of their own "mother union," the International Entertainment Adult Union (IEAU) following the revelation to XBIZ by the office of Assemblymember Cristina Garcia that the controversial California bill AB2389 introduced yesterday was "brought to them" by the IEAU.
FSC: New California Bill Aimed at Adult Performers 'Patronizing, Ignorant'
The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has released a statement in response to AB2389, a bill recently introduced in the California State Assembly that would require all adult performers in the state to undergo a criminal history check, among other measures.