California is asking a federal appeals court to allow the state to enforce Proposition 35 that requires sex offenders to reveal their online identities to police. An attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union argued that the proposition violates free speech rights. (San Francisco Chronicle, September 10, 2013, by Bob Egelko)
In the hearing before the appeals court, an attorney supporting Prop. 35 said that it did not prevent online speech even anonymous speech or suppress any viewpoints. The ACLU fears that the law will stop the sex offenders from speaking freely without fear of retaliation from the police. (Courthouse News Service, September 11, 2013, by Maria Dinzeo)