Event Brief
Privacy Activists Demand Removal of Covert License Plate Readers
Filed: Feb 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: Over two dozen groups urge Gov. Newsom to eliminate covert license plate readers in Southern California, citing privacy concerns.
WHO: Privacy and advocacy organizations
WHAT: Call for removal of covert license plate readers
WHEN: Feb 11, 2026 at 10:51 AM ET
WHERE: San Francisco, CA
WHY: Concerns over data feeding into Border Patrol's intelligence program
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