SAN DIEGO—Anyone who's been around the adult industry for a few years probably knows Dave Cummings, the retired Air Force colonel who took up hardcore acting in adult movies in his mid-50s, and eventually became a producer of his own content with series like Dirty Dave's Sugar Daddy and Kneepad Nymphos.
Dave has also been very involved politically, having been present for nearly every lobbying day sponsored by Free Speech Coalition, as well as writing op-eds for various publications—and now he's taking a stand against AB 332, the California Assembly bill sponsored by Assm. Isadore Hall III and Richard Bloom, which will be heard before the Assembly Labor Committee on Wednesday, April 24. Here's what he wrote:
ATTN: Assembly Member Roger Hernandez:
If you Google my "Dave Cummings" stage name, you'll see that I am Hall of Fame porn performer Dave Cummings,and an 18-year veteran of the Adult Film Industry who also has been a Producer and Director for over 10 years. And, I am a regular voter in California.
I'm also a former military officer of 25 years active duty, and recipient of The Bronze Star; and, I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics, and a Masters Degree in Public Administration.
From an economics viewpoint, enactment of AB 332 seems like it could devastate far too many jobs in California, lower sales tax income and income tax payments to the Great State of California, and cause a costly State enforcement/bureaucracy and funds to implement a silly system that seems unnecessary given the present MORE THAN SATISFACTORY, and rigidly followed, medical testing procedures ALREADY in place for us performers.
In my opinion, passage of AB 332 innately has the potential to push MANY porn productions "underground" or out of California, possibly stripping us performers of some of the workable protections we presently have from the testing regimen already in place. Passage of AB 332 could also possibly result in lessened/lax future compliance by performers of present testing Industry mandates and health protections for actors/actresses, something people like me and many other tax-paying performers and voters are strongly against.
Want an avenue to temporarily side-step your hearing? Postpone it until the Constitutional and other challenges presently already in the Federal Courts are resolved and all appeals are ruled upon. Why spend State of California monies to enact and implement a law that might not pass Constitutional muster!?!?!
Administratively, please share this (FAXED) email ASAP with all your committee members.
Respectfully and sincerely,
David Conners, aka "Dave Cummings"
Pictured: Dave Cummings as featured on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report
