What is Penal code Section 290?

California's Penal Code section 290 was amended by theAssembly Bill 1562 to allow for the public registration of sexual and violent sexual offenders following the United States Congress Public Law 104-145. This Congress law created the opportunity for American States to develop their own public registration laws that allow information regarding sexual offenders to be released to the public following the tragic 1994 abduction, rape and murder of 7-year-old Megan Kanka in New Jersey.