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Courage Campaign, a Leader Among Progressives, Says 'No on 60'

The Courage Campaign, a network of 1.3 million California progressives, has taken an “oppose” position on Proposition 60.

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See Bigger Picture, Participate and Stand United

Anyone who’s worked in the adult industry in the past five years knows the challenges we’ve faced. Some people have even questioned staying in the business. After all, between cheap content, government harassment, regulatory dictates and political platforms that blame you for the decline of civilization, it can be a tiring fight.

Eric Paul Leue ·

San Diego Democratic, Republican Parties Oppose Prop 60

The San Diego County Democratic Party and the San Diego Republican Party both have officially opposed Proposition 60.

L.A. County Democratic Party Officially Opposes Prop 60

The Los Angeles County Democratic Party — the largest local Democratic Party in the U.S. — has officially opposed Proposition 60.

S.F. Supervisor Scott Wiener to Speak Against Prop 60

State senate candidate Scott Wiener has announced plans to speak against Proposition 60 at San Francisco’s Folsom Street Fair on Sunday.

XBIZ Announces 2nd Annual RISE Adult Talent Appreciation Gala

On Wednesday, Nov. 16, XBIZ will host its second annual adult talent appreciation gala, RISE, giving thanks to the lifeblood of the industry with an intimate feast.

Op-Ed: No One Wants a 'Porn Czar'; #NoProp60

Proposition 60 is not about safer sex or worker safety. The initiative’s approach is about power and control, and Californians should vote “no” on Prop 60 on Nov. 8.

AHF Claims Over Donations 'Unwarranted,' FSC Says

The Free Speech Coalition tonight charged that a proponent of Proposition 60 has wrongfully filed a complaint over funding behind the group that opposes it, the No on Prop 60 campaign, which comprises the core of the adult entertainment industry.

L.A. Times Releases New Prop 60 Poll Numbers

The Los Angeles Times released a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll today that said 55 percent of registered voters in the state would vote “yes” on Proposition 60.

San Diego Union-Tribune: 'Don't Overregulate Adult Film Industry'

The San Diego Union-Tribune is the latest major California paper to say “no” to Proposition 60, calling the AIDS Healthcare Foundation-sponsored initiative “excessive.”

FSC: Prop 60 Editorial Decries 'Offering Bounties'

The Free Speech Coalition today lauded the McClatchy Co.’s editorial today in the Sacramento Bee and Fresno Bee that offered a “strong and pointed” stance against Proposition 60.

In Editorial, Calif. Papers Call Prop 60 'Overreach'

The Fresno Bee and Sacramento Bee, in an editorial published today, called Proposition 60’s intentions “overreach” and further told readers that California is not ready for a law that would offer bounties and invite frivolous lawsuits.

FSC's Leue Hails SF Chronicle Opposition to Prop 60

In a direct and unequivocal editorial, the San Francisco Chronicle came out in opposition to Proposition 60, the adult film initiative which would allow private citizens to sue adult performers when a condom is not visible.

FSC Addresses AHF's 'Forced Antibiotics' Claim

Eric Paul Leue, the Free Speech Coalition’s executive director, today posted a statement in regards to some of the claims AIDS Healthcare Foundation has been making to Cal/OSHA and in the press.

Cal-OSHA Reporter Details Last Week's Hearing in Walnut Creek, Calif.

Today’s issue of the daily Cal-OSHA Reporter newsletter reported details of last week’s Cal/OSHA Standards Board hearing, where a regulatory panel heard from members from the adult entertainment performer community and those from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation over two proposals that would amend or expand rules for bloodborne pathogen exposure at porn shoots.

San Jose Mercury News Opposes Prop 60

The Free Speech Coalition this evening noted that the San Jose Mercury News, the second largest newspaper in California, has published an editorial excoriating Proposition 60.

FSC Issues Advisory for Meningitis Infections in S. Calif.

The Free Speech Coalition issued an advisory tonight stating that there is a general health alert for meningitis infections in Southern California.

U.S. Social Media Collection Proposal Is Criticized

The U.S. government is seeking to document your social media handles and pseudonyms.

3rd Circuit Makes 2257 Judgment Official

The 3rd Circuit on Friday made official its judgment against the Justice Department in its petition for a rehearing over a decision involving 18 U.S.C. §§2257 and 2257A.

Cal/OSHA's Standards Board Sends Proposals to Advisory Committee

Cal/OSHA’s Standards Board on Thursday voted, 6-0, to send two proposals that would amend or expand rules for bloodborne pathogen exposure in the adult film industry to an advisory committee.