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Council approves expanded automated license‑plate reader use over privacy objections
Summary
The City Council voted 10–3 to approve item 20 on automated license‑plate readers after public testimony raising privacy and immigration‑enforcement concerns.
Los Angeles — The City Council on Jan. 7 approved item 20 authorizing measures related to automated license‑plate readers (ALPRs), despite public testimony warning the technology amounts to mass surveillance and can be shared with federal immigration authorities.
The motion carried on a roll call vote of 10 ayes and 3 noes.
Why it matters: Public speakers and privacy advocates told the council ALPRs record more than plates — they…
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