The California Supreme Court reversed a 2021 Court of Appeal decision which upheld Santa Monica’s at-large voting system under the CVRA. On the one hand, the Supreme Court agreed with the Court of Appeal and Santa Monica that...more
Local Municipalities’ Practices Likely to be Impacted -
California prison officials have announced that they are loosening some restrictions on where sex offenders may live in response to In re Taylor, a California...more
A judge can require sex offender registration for a convicted criminal defendant — even if the jury did not find that the crimes were sexual in nature, the California Supreme Court held this week. Interestingly, the Court...more
Opinion Likely to Impact Cities’ Policies -
Residency restrictions that prohibit sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of a school or park are unconstitutional, the California Supreme Court ruled this week. The...more