California Senate Halts Age Verification Bill for Porn Sites
The bipartisan bill faced concerns over costs, First Amendment rights, and privacy issues.
- The bill, AB 3080, required porn sites to verify visitors' ages using credit or debit cards.
- It passed the Assembly and Senate Judiciary Committee but stalled in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
- Opposition included privacy and civil liberties groups citing First Amendment violations and data security risks.
- California's court system faces budget cuts, adding to concerns about enforcement costs.
- The Free Speech Coalition, initially opposed, later supported the bill with amendments.
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