California City Passes Surveillance Transparency Law
California’s Davis City Council unanimously passed a surveillance transparency ordinance Tuesday, as expected (see 1804020026). A similar ordinance passed last week in Berkeley, and a Senate panel cleared a statewide measure (see 1804030043). Davis passed an “admirable ordinance” with stronger…
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enforcement mechanisms than what Berkeley approved, said Media Alliance Executive Director Tracy Rosenberg, who backed the measure, in a Wednesday interview. Next up, an Oakland City Council committee plans to review a similar proposal Tuesday, with a full council vote expected April 17, Rosenberg said. While local bills are gaining momentum, she supports a statewide bill as a quick way to cover hundreds of cities and counties: “We need that pace and that scale.” It would still be a big jump forward even if it’s somewhat weaker than local measures and language exempting elected sheriffs a district attorneys remains, she said. The California Senate Judiciary Senate Committee is next to hear SB-1186. Rosenberg predicted it will be heard April 17.