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CA Law Enforcement Accused of Sharing License Plate Data With Anti-Abortion States
Seventy-one law enforcement agencies have been accused of improperly sharing license plate reader data with anti-abortion states, potentially threatening women’s access to health services in California. But at least one of those agencies is now fighting back, accusing civil rights groups of promoting “lawlessness.”
Beverly Hills’ ‘Surveillance State’ Raises Privacy Concerns
Smile, Beverly Hills shoppers. You're on camera!
SF police allegedly use rape victims’ DNA to tie them to crimes
Police Chief Bill Scott says he is committed to ending the practice immediately.
SF Sees Dueling Ballot Proposals Over Police Surveillance Technology
Mayor London Breed wants to expand cops' surveillance powers. Supervisors want to reduce them.
Local Law Enforcement Now Bound by California's Facial Recognition Ban
As of Jan. 1, law enforcement agencies across the state are prohibited from using facial recognition technology for a period of three years.
Lawmakers Ban Facial Recognition From Police Bodycams
If Gov. Gavin Newsom gives it his ok, California will become the largest state in the union to ban facial recognition technology from law enforcement’s body-worn cameras.
Oakland Bans Facial Recognition Technology
Oakland has become the second California city and the third nationwide to ban the use of facial recognition technology by government and law enforcement officials. Berkeley may be next.
Op-Ed: Banning Facial Recognition Technology is the Wrong Way to Go
Should governments think twice before banning facial recognition technology?
San Francisco Supervisor Proposes First Ever Ban on Facial Recognition Technology
San Francisco could soon become the first city to ban facial recognition technology under an ordinance proposed Tuesday by Supervisor Aaron Peskin.