Your State Representative, Lina Ortega, and State Senator, Jose Rodriguez, are going after massage parlors.
You know...those places in shopping centers that advertise foot massages with the windows completed covered-up.
Yeah, those places.
So they both filed legislation - HAPPY ENDING - to regulate these places a bit more.
They want the therapists to have their pictures attached to their license.
Sounds like great idea!
But do you think the John or Juan that walks into these parlors is gonna be like, "I need to see your license and it better have a picture attached to it"?
You think that middle-aged Asian woman running the place is gonna stop selling hand jobs because of that?
You think the notices they want to require - "CALL US IF YOU THINK YOU ARE VICTIM OF SEX TRAFFICKING!" - will help?
More than likely, those things won't do shit.
But there is something they could do which would be more effective.
I know.
I hate always being the bearer of good ideas.
But here it goes - Prohibit cash payments for services rendered by licensed massage therapists.
You're welcome.