[vienna]

Here in Los Angeles County, California, the voters passed County Measure B by a 565 to 44% margin requiring actor in adult films to wear condoms. This was pushed by the mainly GLBT-controlled Aids Health Foudation on the premise that it would stem the spread of sexual transmitted diseases. It is a bit silly since the adult film industry has very strict screening rules and, overall, has a much lower rate of STDs than the general populace and much, much lower rate than the gay populace. The new law mandates adult film productions now obtain new permits and the funds will be used to defray the costs of hiring inspectors whose duty will be to go to all filming sites and observe to ensure condoms are being used. This has to be one of the oddest uses of the initiative process in recent memory. I was wondering, given the number of state, county, and municipal jurisdictions, if any of you out there may have seen as strange or stranger issues on their ballots this election cycle?...

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