FILE - A Flock Safety camera, an automatic license plater reader system, operates in Ukiah, Calif. on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Flock Safety camera systems are used by law enforcement and communities to capture vehicle license plate photos to identify vehicles that are connected to ongoing criminal investigations. (Sydney Fishman/Bay City News)

This was written by staff at the nonprofit newsroom CalMatters. It was republished by The Mendocino Voice in partnership with CalMatters to bring relevant nonpartisan news to Mendocino County readers. Learn more about CalMatters here.

SACRAMENTO, CA., 10/7/25 — 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. 

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