{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"California considers condoms for porn actors","description":"LOS ANGELES (AP) — Condoms could be coming to porn studios across California if the state agency in charge of enforcing workplace safety adopts proposed new regulations aimed at protecting adult film actors.\n\nThe state Division of Occupational Safety and Health is scheduled to vote on the regulations following a hearing Thursday in Oakland.\n\nRegulations would require so-called \"engineering controls\" — such as condoms — be used when actors engage in sex.\n\nThat's to protect them from HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.\n\nThe AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which has pushed for years for such restrictions, says they are overdue.\n\nPorn industry officials say the regulations go too far and could result in actors having to wear not only condoms but also safety goggles.\n\nBoth sides plan to address the hearing.","author_name":"Latest Stories from The Associated Press","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4277258-latest-stories-from-the-associated-press","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43774630/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}