Doesn't seem like there was 'force' involved.

There's no law prohibiting local agencies helping feds.

> There's no law prohibiting local agencies helping feds.

The law prohibiting exactly that is linked in the article.

"Under a decade-old state law, California police are prohibited from sharing data from automated license plate readers with out-of-state and federal agencies. Attorney General Rob Bonta affirmed that fact in a 2023 notice to police."

Apologies, I was responding to the comment about weed