California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation requiring entertainment database sites, such as IMDb, to remove an actor’s age if requested by the actor.
The legislation, authored by Majority Leader Ian Calderon, D-Whittier, was signed into law on Saturday by Brown, according to the governor’s web site.
“Subscribers should have control over whether their age and date of birth are posted on subscription websites used for employment purposes,” Calderon said in June, when the measure passed the Senator Judiciary committee. “AB 1687 provides a necessary clarification in the law that will help prevent age-based discrimination for individuals seeking employment in the entertainment industry.”
SAG-AFTRA lobbied for the legislation with President Gabrielle Carteris urging members last week to contact Brown.
“Age discrimination is a major problem in our industry, and it must be addressed,” she said in a Sept. 16 post. “SAG-AFTRA has been working hard for years to stop the...
The legislation, authored by Majority Leader Ian Calderon, D-Whittier, was signed into law on Saturday by Brown, according to the governor’s web site.
“Subscribers should have control over whether their age and date of birth are posted on subscription websites used for employment purposes,” Calderon said in June, when the measure passed the Senator Judiciary committee. “AB 1687 provides a necessary clarification in the law that will help prevent age-based discrimination for individuals seeking employment in the entertainment industry.”
SAG-AFTRA lobbied for the legislation with President Gabrielle Carteris urging members last week to contact Brown.
“Age discrimination is a major problem in our industry, and it must be addressed,” she said in a Sept. 16 post. “SAG-AFTRA has been working hard for years to stop the...
- 9/25/2016
- by Dave McNary
- Variety - Film News
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