A new proposal in the California Legislature could make it more difficult for public agencies to use automated license plate readers, the cameras employed by controversial surveillance company Flock.

Privacy advocates argue the systems allow for mass surveillance, while law enforcement agencies say they are among the most important tools available for investigations.

Senate Bill 1013, authored by Sen. Sabrina Cervantes, would require public agencies using license plate readers to provide officer training, maintain logs of database searches, undergo annual audits by the California Department of Justice and delete license plate reader data after…

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