California

California has an ALPR use-and-sharing statute, not statewide removal. SB 1013 died at adjournment. Named city Flock cancellations are not a statewide ban.

ALPR statute

Cal. Civil Code §§ 1798.90.5–1798.90.55 (SB 34, 2015) — ALPR operators and end-users must publish a usage/privacy policy, log queries, and keep reasonable security; public agencies may not sell or share plate data except with another public agency. Not a collection ban and no numeric statewide retention cap. Veh. Code § 2413 caps CHP retention at 60 days.

Executive

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Local

LAPD let its Flock agreement expire July 11, 2026. El Cerrito council did not renew; cameras decommissioned June 6. Campbell is decommissioning Flock for an in-house system. Redwood City notified Flock it will not auto-renew (contract expires Nov. 30, 2026) and issued an RFP for a replacement vendor.

Funding / grants

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Permitting / dirt

Not retrieved. Empty beats a copied neighbor.

Privacy

Operators/end-users must publish a usage and privacy policy stating retention length (Civ. Code §§ 1798.90.51–.53). Public agencies may not sell or share ALPR information except with another public agency (§ 1798.90.55(b)). No statewide numeric retention cap and no warrant rule. CHP: 60-day cap except evidence/felonies (Veh. Code § 2413).