Very good advise, especially from assman and bayshorebottom. Another possibility might be deferred prosecution. You pay a hefty fee, go to some classes/counseling, keep out of trouble (no public sex in cars!!), promise to never do it again, and after six months or a year, the case is dismissed. Don't know if Calif does that for for a lewd charge. That is why you must talk to a real atty in Calif.
As for notifiying your employer. Well, if you get probation, the PO will probable check with your employer from time to time to see that you are maintaining steady employment and might even pay you a visit on the job.....just to be sure.
If you plead not guilty and go to trial, previously reported incidents, even if not charged, could be brought out in court to show a propensity or pattern. If you don't believe it, look right now at the Michael Jackson trial. The kid he paid off testified in this trial even though it never led to a charge.
Anything your not telling us? Police fill our "contact card" which are on file for just such future incidents. "Questioned so-and-so, who was found in the park, a known sex hang out, after closing hours".
You see, there are so damn many what ifs that you have got to see a lawyer with experience in this area in your state.
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