>>It’s not free speech when you’re in a contractual situation, which it is in this case, since you are in a licensed institution as an employee. As stupid as the law is it will probably hold up under judicial review.<<
I disagree, though I’m no lawyer. You’re talking about holding one’s job, and I agree with that. But criminalizing the act is an entirely different matter.
The Ninth Circuit might uphold it because they’re as loony as the CA legislature, but I doubt this will come down to a 5-4 Supreme Court ruling. More like 8-1 or 9-zip.
That would be nice, but it’s something I’d believe when I see given rulings over the last few years.