California has a statewide proposition on the Nov. 7 ballot this year. It requires convicted sex offenders to wear a GPS monitoring system for the remainider of their lives. I'm wondering if this also applies to those who have been convicted of soliciting or providing prostitution? Does it apply to those who have crossed the line at a sex club?
This all sounds very totalitarian to me. Next thing, they'll be imbedding microchips under the skin.
I'm also posting this in the local Los Angeles discussion group.
it's just about as important to the board as anything can be.
Look in your voter guide and read the text of the statute. The strikeout text is deleted and the italics text is added. Jessica's Law will amend California Penal Code sections 209, 220, 269, 288.3, 290.3, 311.11, 667.5 et seq, and 3000 et seq. These are all sexual felony offenses that are violent in nature, such as rape during a burglary or oral sex under threat of force, or involves minors, such as child pornography or coercing a minor to expose herself. California Penal Code section 290 defines who is a sex offender and who must register. Prostitution and solicitation of prostitution are misdemeanors under Penal Code 647(b). Violators of 647(b) are not sex offenders. It gets a little bit more iffy for sex clubs, but as long as everyone consents, it probably is not a sex offender offense. So if Prop 83 passes, which it likely will, I don't think people should worry about wearing GPS devices for "hobbying". It'll be for some other reason.