People Ex Rel. Van De Kamp v. American Art Enterprises, Inc.

Opinion

THOMPSON, J.

This appeal presents issues of apparent first impression. We are called upon to determine: (1) the applicability of California’s Red Light Abatement Law (Pen. Code, §§ 11225-11235) to premises occupied by a publisher and used for the storage and distribution of printed matter conceded to be not obscene; and (2) the scope of injunctive relief permissible if the law is applicable. Based upon a record which establishes that the premises used for publication are also “a nerve center” for prostitution related to publication, we conclude that the Red Light Abatement Law applies.…