Why aren't you all complaining about the states that do not have any requirements to disclose HIV status? I mean, if you're complaining that California is changing the laws from a felony to misdemeanor, wouldn't it also then make sense to complain about the states that have ZERO laws about disclosing HIV? Not to mention that many states have similar laws as California--they consider not disclosing HIV status to be a misdemeanor (North Carolina, Montana, Alabama). So, why is it okay that Alabama only gives a misdemeanor, but not California?

"At least 33 states in the U.S. have laws on the books that criminalize various behaviors within the HIV-positive population, with 25 of those states criminalizing behaviors that carry a low or minor risk of transmitting the virus. At least 14 states require an HIV-positive person to disclose their status with anyone they share a needle with, such as during intravenous drug use.
24 states have laws enforcing the disclosure of a (known) positive HIV status to all sexual partners. Many states differentiate between STDs and HIV/AIDS, and have passed legislation that specifically targets HIV and AIDS."