People required to register under Penal Code section 290 are also subjected to the 2,000 foot rule.  That rule prevents anyone who is a registered sex offender from living within 2,000 feet of a school or park.  The effect of this law is to force many 290 registrants to live on the fringes of society, making it harder for them to re-integrate into society and making it harder for law enforcement to keep tabs on their location and their activities. Today the California Supreme Court announced that oral arguments in People v. Mosley will be heard on December 2, 2014 in … Continue reading Does California’s 290 Residency Restriction Violate Federal Law?