Needle Exchange & HIV/AIDS: California

See also: Needle Exchange in the U.S.

New Laws Make Fresno, Calif., Needle Exchange Legal (October 12, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California's Governor Signs Two Bills That Promote Needle Exchange and Harm Reduction (October 11, 2011)
From The Body
Underground Health Care: A Fresno, Calif., Needle-Exchange Program Still Operates After County Supervisors Back Away From Legalizing It (September 21, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Still Hope for Fresno County Needle Exchange to Go Mainstream (September 19, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Fresno County Supervisors Withdraw Support for Needle Exchange (September 7, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Needle Disposal Needed -- Thorny Waste Issue Growing (January 10, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Needle Exchange Activists Can't Use a Health Defense (October 27, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Governor Schwarzenegger Splits the Baby on Syringe Sales (October 7, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Needle-Exchange Program Offers Resources, Counseling (September 2, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Lawmakers Debate Whether to Extend, Expand, End Syringe Sales (July 29, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: L.A. County Trails in Needle Exchange (July 26, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Bill Would Let Syringes Be Sold Without a Prescription (February 18, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Santa Barbara County Report Examines Impact of Area Needle Exchange Program (August 14, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
California: Needle Exchange Ban Could Be Lifted (July 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Open Door Clinics Drop Needle Exchange (July 16, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Needle Exchange Program in Humboldt County, Calif., Forced to End; Officials Hoping for Federal Help (July 14, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
KPBS Examines San Diego County Board of Supervisors' Opposition to Needle Exchange Program (July 8, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
San Diego Needle Exchange Program Examined (July 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
California: Berkeley Needle-Exchange Program Comes Out of the Shadows (May 27, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
San Francisco Fog (October 26, 2007)
Senate passes amendment undermining SF safe-injection sites, parries Pelosi's Ryan White redistribution.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
San Francisco May Consider Supervised Injection Centers to Decrease HIV and Hep C (October 16, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Bill Signed to Remove Emergency Declaration Requirement in Setting Up Needle Exchanges (October 13, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Advocates Praise Governor Schwarzenegger for Signing Law Easing Rules on Syringe Exchange Programs; Governor Vetoes Second Bill That Would Have Increased Access to Sterile Syringes (October 11, 2005)
From San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Solano County, Calif., Board Narrowly Approves Clean-Needle Program (September 9, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Approves Funding for Needle-Exchange Programs (August 4, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
California: San Mateo County Supervisors Approve Plan for Needle Sales (August 3, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California Assembly Approves Bill That Would Remove Some Restrictions for Local Needle-Exchange Programs (May 12, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
California Assembly OKs Easing Rules for Needle Exchange Programs (May 11, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California State Legislators Expected to Reintroduce Bill to Legalize Over-the-Counter Hypodermic Needle Sales (January 13, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Some California Needle-Exchange Programs Face Interference From State, Local Police, Report Says (September 10, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
California Legislature Approves Bill That Would Allow Pharmacies to Sell Needles Without Prescriptions (September 5, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
California Assembly OKs Bill to Let Pharmacies Sell Needles Without Prescriptions (September 3, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Riverside County Supervisors Reject Needle Program (May 14, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Needle Exchangers Say Deputies Harassed Them (March 12, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Needle-Exchange Issue Goes to Panel (November 7, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Zoning Threatens Oakland's Needle-Exchange Programs (October 15, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Davis Vetoes Bill Allowing Pharmacies to Sell Hypodermic Needles (October 1, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California Governor Davis Signs Bill Adding HIV Care -- Needle Law Still on His Desk (September 19, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Sensible Injection (May 30, 2002)
An Orange County Register editorial on a California bill to make it easier to purchase syringes.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California Senate OKs Sales of Needles Without Prescriptions (May 24, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California Syringe-Sale Proposal Should Become Law (April 4, 2002)
An editorial in the San Francisco Chronicle.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
SFAF Leads Efforts to Reduce HIV Infections Among Injection Drug Users (November 2001)
In OUTReach, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation