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IN RE E.J.

Nos. S156933, S157631, S157633, S157634.

47 Cal.4th 1258 (2010)

104 Cal. Rptr. 3d 165

223 P.3d 31

In re E.J. on Habeas Corpus. In re S.P. on Habeas Corpus. In re J.S. on Habeas Corpus. In re K.T. on Habeas Corpus.

Supreme Court of California.

February 1, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Prison Law Office, Donald Specter, Vibeke Norgaard Martin, Rachel Farbiarz; Rosen, Bien & Galvan, Ernest Galvan, Nura Maznavi, Loren Stewart and Shirley Huey for Petitioners.

Law Offices of Edward Baum and Edward Baum as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioners.

Christina Allbright for California Coalition on Sexual Offending and The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioners.

Alan L. Schlosser and Michael T. Risher for American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioners.

Gary Steven Bowman, in pro. per., as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioners.

Robert Jacob Goldenflame, in pro. per., as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioners.

Mennemeier, Glassman & Stroud, Kenneth C. Mennemeier and Kelcie M. Gosling for Respondent Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

OPINION

BAXTER, J. —

On November 7, 2006, the voters enacted Proposition 83, The Sexual Predator Punishment and Control Act: Jessica's Law (Prop. 83, as approved by voters, Gen. Elec. (Nov. 7, 2006); hereafter Proposition 83 or Jessica's Law). Proposition 83 was a wide-ranging initiative intended to "help Californians better protect themselves, their children, and their communities" (id., § 2, subd. (f)) from problems posed...

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