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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have tightened rules on how police in California use automated license plate readers, saying the regulations would impede criminal ...

WASHINGTON BUREAU HAS THAT COMING UP. BUT FIRST, WE’RE LOOKING AT NEW TECHNOLOGY BEING USED ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. AND MANY SAY IT’S HELPING TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE. AS SASHA ...

USE NEW TECHNOLOGY TO TRY AND SOLVE CRIME ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AND IT’S ALREADY IN PLACE HERE AT HOME. THESE ARE CALLED AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READERS. YOU PROBABLY SEEN THESE BEFORE. THEY TAKE MANY ...

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Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required regular purges of license plate databases and regularly audited how automated plate readers are used. He said the regulations would have ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have tightened rules on how police in California use automated license plate readers, saying the regulations would impede criminal investigations. The ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that ...