Prop 35 Proponents Call 9th Circuit Court Ruling a Disappointment

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Nov. 19, 2014 - PRLog -- Proponents of Prop 35 released the following statements on a recent decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Doe vs. Harris. The Courts of Appeals issued an affirmation of the earlier district court’s preliminary injunction of one provision of Prop 35. This provision requires that convicted sex offenders provide Internet identifiers to law enforcement.

“We’re obviously disappointed that the court preferred convicted sex offenders’ limited interests in anonymity over the safety of California’s children,” said Chris Kelly of the Safer California Foundation. “This ruling creates a conflict with the 10th Circuit, as well as with existing Supreme Court precedent, and we plan to seek further review.”

Proposition 35 (the Californians Against Sexual Exploitation (CASE) Act) was passed by California voters in 2012 to fight human trafficking and exploitation.

“The online registration provision is a commonsense way to help prevent and solve these crimes. That’s why Prop 35 – which included this provision – received the support of over 10 million California voters and the endorsement of human trafficking survivors, law enforcement, service providers, and elected officials,” said Daphne Phung, Founder of California Against Slavery.

All other provisions of Prop 35 are in effect. The injunction applies only to the one provision that convicted sex offenders provide internet identifiers to law enforcement.

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About California Against Slavery

California Against Slavery (CAS) is a non-partisan human rights organization dedicated to ending human trafficking, starting where we live. The organization’s mission is to defend the freedom of every child, woman and man by empowering the people of California to fulfill our obligation to stop human trafficking. For more information, visit www.californiaagainstslavery.org.

About the Safer California Foundation

The Safer California Foundation is dedicated to supporting efforts to protect Californians from all forms of criminal exploitation. Created by Chris Kelly, former Facebook Chief Privacy Officer and a Silicon Valley attorney and philanthropist, the Safer California Foundation looks forward to the day when every neighborhood in California is as safe as our most secure neighborhoods today.