Red Light Abatement Act
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red-light-abatement-act-208-7673436
title:
Red Light Abatement Act
text:
The Red Light Abatement Act is a vice law in California that was intended to curtail or eliminate prostitution. The Act was passed by the California legislature and signed by Governor Hiram Johnson in 1913, and became effective on 3 November 1914. Under the Act, brothels around the state were eventually shut down. The legislation was modelled on the liquor laws that had originated in Iowa. The law was opposed by some California residents who gathered signatures for a veto referendum, 53% of vote
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
California legislation
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Light_Abatement_Act
date created:
2007-10-12T00:31:23Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T11:13:06Z
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