> Importantly, the definition of “public agency” is limited to state or local agencies, including law
enforcement agencies, and does not include out-of-state or federal law enforcement agencies. (See Civ.
Information Bulletin 2023-DLE-06
California Automated License Plate Reader Data Guidance
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Code, § 1798.90.5, subd. (f).) Accordingly, SB 34 does not permit California LEAs to share ALPR information
with private entities or out-of-state or federal agencies, including out-of-state and federal law enforcement
agencies. This prohibition applies to ALPR database(s) that LEAs access through private or public vendors
who maintain ALPR information collected from multiple databases and/or public agencies.
Edit for clarity this is not a misuse of Flock.