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Pornography and Rob Ford have this in common: In the world’s eyes, both define the places where they’re from.

For Mr. Ford, that’s Toronto. For porn, it’s L.A.

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The adult industry has long been synonymous with Los Angeles. It’s Hollywood’s dirty first cousin, a doppelganger with a little more grime. But that may not be true for much longer.

Adult film and video producers are fleeing L.A. in droves. They’re seeking out new homes all over the world — in other parts of the United States, in South America, in Europe.

But one place they are not headed, at least for now, is Toronto. Even the Rob Ford porn parody released last year wasn’t filmed here.

There’s no one reason why Toronto hasn’t become a pornography hub. The explanation for the L.A. exodus, on the other hand, is relatively simple.

According to the industry, the culprit is a county law designed to protect performers from HIV. Passed in 2012, the measure makes condom use mandatory for X-rated scenes filmed in L.A.