Dozens of California Law Enforcement Agencies Illegally Sharing License Plate Reader Data

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Source: https://oaklandprivacy.org/dozens-of-california-law-enforcement-agencies-illegally-sharing-license-plate-reader-data/

Publisher: Oakland Privacy
Date Published: June 18, 2026
Relevant To: ALPR presentation (August); Oregon SB 1516 comparison
Verification Status: Verified

Notes: Public-records-based investigation (author Mike Katz-Lacabe) documenting dozens of California law enforcement agencies illegally sharing ALPR data with federal agencies (CBP, ICE ERO, IRS Criminal Investigations, DEA, DOD, US Marshals, etc.) and out-of-state Regional Information Sharing Systems, in violation of SB34 (2016). Includes direct links to source PRA response documents on DocumentCloud. Directly relevant to Oregon SB 1516 and the Bend PD Flock/ICE query pattern already documented in BPA’s work.