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San Diego council adopts amended 'Trust' surveillance ordinance after weeks of debate and heavy public comment
Summary
After hours of public testimony and a lengthy council debate, San DiegoCity Council voted to approve a package of amendments to the Transparent and Responsible Use of Surveillance Technology ("Trust") Ordinance, preserving the Privacy Advisory Board's 90-day review while clarifying exemptions and adding a 30-day cure period before litigation; the measure passed 6-2.
San Diego City Council on Jan. 23 approved a revised package of amendments to the city's Transparent and Responsible Use of Surveillance Technology ordinance, commonly called the "Trust" ordinance, after extended public comment and floor changes. The motion, made by Councilmember Chris Von Wilpert and seconded by Pro Tem LaCava, passed 6 to 2 with Council President Elo Rivera and Councilmember Vivian Moreno voting no; Council District 4 remained vacant.
The adopted package keeps intact the ordinance's core requirement that the council review and adopt surveillance-use policies but narrows, clarifies and adds operational language city staff said was needed for implementation. Chloe Madison, the mayor's senior policy adviser on public safety, said the amendments were intended to preserve transparency while avoiding unintended operational consequences for city departments and public-safety…
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