Rosenberg v. California (case)

Rosenberg v. California was a legal case involving the California Penal Code's obscene material laws. The court examined whether laws banning the sale or distribution of certain explicit materials violated the First Amendment’s protection of free speech. The court ultimately ruled that such laws could be constitutional if they systematically target and regulate genuinely obscene content, which isn't protected by free speech. The decision clarified that not all sexually explicit material is protected, but restrictions must be carefully defined and not overly broad, balancing public morals with constitutional rights.