Calif. Surpasses National HIV Target, Six Years Early

State health officials say California has passed a major goal in fighting HIV/AIDS: more than 90 percent of people living with the virus have been diagnosed, a necessary first step in treatment.

The state accomplished this goal six years ahead of the target 2020 set in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, established by the White House.

Data released Monday from 2014 shows 91 percent of Californians with HIV had been diagnosed.