> 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
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.
> Existing law prohibits the department from selling the data or from making the data available to an agency that is not a law enforcement agency or an individual that is not a law enforcement officer.
> “Public agency” means the state, any city, county, or city and county, or any agency or political subdivision of the state or a city, county, or city and county, including, but not limited to, a law enforcement agency.
Notably: Not federal. My link to the AG's memo quotes this.
Yes. I am not disagreeing with you that they have narrowed down the definition of law enforcement agency. My comment actually links to the section the AG is quoting.
To break the law?
What law?
California's SB 34.
The article in question even links to it. https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_201520160sb...
California's AG:
https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/2023-dle-06.pdf
> 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 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.
> Existing law prohibits the department from selling the data or from making the data available to an agency that is not a law enforcement agency or an individual that is not a law enforcement officer.
Seems like the law was explicitly written to allow sharing data with other law enforcement agencies then narrowed down by Code, § 1798.90.5, subd. (f). https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/civil-code/civ-sect-1798-90-5/
Your link supports my point.
> “Public agency” means the state, any city, county, or city and county, or any agency or political subdivision of the state or a city, county, or city and county, including, but not limited to, a law enforcement agency.
Notably: Not federal. My link to the AG's memo quotes this.
Yes. I am not disagreeing with you that they have narrowed down the definition of law enforcement agency. My comment actually links to the section the AG is quoting.