26/09/2026
Del. Chris Anders (R-Berkeley, 97) responded to Sen. Mike Oliverio’s comments on Flock automated license plate reader cameras, saying local control of the data does not resolve the technology’s fundamental Fourth Amendment concerns.
“I appreciate Senator Oliverio recognizing that Flock raises serious Fourth Amendment concerns and that warrants should be required. But local storage does not solve the fundamental problem. The government is still photographing, identifying, time-stamping and recording the movements of thousands of innocent citizens who are suspected of absolutely nothing.
The Fourth Amendment was designed to require government to establish probable cause before searching for evidence—not to collect information on everyone first and ask for a warrant later when it decides it wants to search the database.”
Anders’ comments go beyond Oliverio’s proposal, which focuses on local custody of Flock data. Anders said the fundamental concern is the collection of the information itself.
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