Update: SB 712 failed to pass the CA State Senate on January 30, 2018 A bill before the CA State Legislature, SB 712, would make it easier to exercise your legal right to opt out of automatic license plate…
Opting Out Of License Plate Scanning
Category: License Plate Readers
Alameda Health Systems Removes Hidden License Plate Reader From Highland Hospital Emergency Entrance
From the East Bay Express: 11/30/2017 by Darwin Bond Graham ** A controversial automated license plate reader camera that was installed at the driveway entrance of Oakland’s Highland Hospital in 2014 has been removed by the hospital. Director of Government…
CA Supreme Court Rules Bulk License Plate Scans Not Exempt From Public Records Act
In a huge public interest victory, the CA Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement bulk license plate scans (APRS) are not exempt from the California Public Records Act and constitute public records, overturning a Superior court decision. The case…
Oakland Privacy Commission – License Plate Readers
In this brief clip from the July 6 Oakland Privacy Advisory Commission meeting, Oakland Police Department Assistant Chief John Lois stated under questioning that he was aware of no legal authority that allows the collection of data on people…