Event Brief
Pasadena residents protest Flock cameras expansion
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 21, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Summary: Dozens of Pasadena residents rallied at City Hall to oppose the city’s plans to expand Flock surveillance cameras, citing privacy concerns about residents’ location data. The City Hall meeting on the issue was postponed due to lack of quorum, and officials remain divided, with the mayor calling the technology helpful for deterring and resolving crimes.
WHO: Dozens of Pasadena residents; Vice Mayor Jess Rivas; Mayor Victor M. Gordo; Pasadena City Council members (quorum not reached)
WHAT: Residents protested and criticized plans to expand Flock cameras, while city officials debated the technology’s public-safety value.
WHEN: Aug 21, 2026 at 1:40 AM ET
WHERE: Pasadena, California
WHY: The protest was triggered by the city’s plans to expand Flock cameras, which residents said could create a large pool of location data they fear could be abused.
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