Link Resource Database
Links to reliable sources (news articles, research, and analysis) for informed opposition to dragnet mass surveillance.
This database focuses on facts and reporting rather than opinion or philosophy. The more reliable, the better. We're looking for things that can be presented to elected officials and other decision-makers as independent, reliable sources that they should take seriously.
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CA Elections Los Altos Oakland Palo Alto San Jose Santa Clara County Abuse Analysis Court Ruling EFF Illegal Immigration Lawsuit Legislation Oversharing Paywall Pushback Restricted Sharing Success Terminated Video โ Clear All-
๐ Anti-Flock Organizers Ramp Up Bay Area Protests, Urging Cities to Cut Ties With Company
KQED NPR San Francisco ยท 2026-08-21
Oakland Palo Alto Pushback -
๐ Surveillance technology is inevitable. Or is it?
The Mercury News ยท 2026-07-10
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๐ Peter Ortiz, candidate for San Jose City Council District 5, answers the Mercury News ...
East Bay Times ยท 2026-05-29
Elections"I support the use of license plate reader technology as a tool to help law enforcement solve crimes and keep our communities safe."
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๐ San Jose License Plate Readers
Institute for Justice ยท 2026-04-15
LawsuitMore coverage (11 related entries):
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๐ San Jose drivers sue city and police over Flock cameras
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๐ San Jose drivers sue city and police over Flock cameras
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๐ Three San Jose Residents File Federal Class Action Lawsuit Over City's Mass Surveillance of Drivers
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๐ San Jose suit calls for automated license plate reader data to be deleted faster
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๐ Another lawsuit targets San Jose's license plate cameras
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๐ San Jose residents sue over city's automated license plate reader network, citing mass surveillance concerns
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๐ New lawsuit claims Flock cameras violate 4th amendment
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๐ New lawsuit claims Flock cameras violate 4th amendment
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๐ San Josรฉ Residents Sue City, Saying Flock Safety Cameras Allow 'Mass Surveillance'
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๐ San Jose's 474 License Plate Readers Face Federal Class-Action Suit Over Warrantless Tracking
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๐ San Jose's ALPR camera system is unconstitutional, lawsuit says
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๐ Lawsuit filed against Flock Safety over privacy concerns
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๐ Lawsuit filed against Flock Safety over privacy concerns
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๐ Fact Brief: Has San Jose been using Automated License Plate Reader cameras for at least 15 years?
San Josรฉ Spotlight
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๐ Privacy Concerns Prompt San Jose to Restrict License Plate Reader Surveillance
Davis Vanguard ยท 2026-03-14
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๐ San Jose restricts use of license plate readers amid surveillance concerns, lawsuit
Bay City News ยท 2026-03-12
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๐ San Jose police changes its automated license plate reader policy over privacy concerns
KPIX CBS 5 San Francisco ยท 2026-03-11
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๐ San Jose Restricts Use of License Plate Readers
U.S. News & World Report ยท 2026-03-11
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๐ San Josรฉ is the Latest Bay Area City to Restrict Flock License Plate Cameras
KQED NPR San Francisco ยท 2026-03-11
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๐ San Jose City Council considers restricting Flock camera data and usage
KGO ABC 7 San Francisco ยท 2026-03-10
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๐ San Jose: Council moves ahead with new guardrails on license-plate cameras
The Mercury News ยท 2026-03-10
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๐ San Jose to consider new Flock Safety camera restrictions
KNTV NBC 11 San Jose ยท 2026-03-10
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๐ San Jose to consider revising Flock surveillance policies
KTVU Fox 2 San Francisco ยท 2026-03-10
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๐ San Jose weighs new safeguards for license plate readers
San Josรฉ Spotlight ยท 2026-03-10
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๐ Out-of-state police access Silicon Valley license plate readers
San Josรฉ Spotlight ยท 2026-03-04
Los Altos Santa Clara County Illegal Oversharing Paywall Success Terminated"Los Altos officials said Flock had enabled a national and statewide "lookup" feature on their network of cameras without notifying the city or seeking its permission."
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๐ San Jose police chief proposes changes to Flock camera usage
KNTV NBC 11 San Jose ยท 2026-02-26
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๐ San Jose police curb license plate reader data amid fears of federal access
The Press Democrat ยท 2026-02-26
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๐ San Jose police rein in license-plate reader policies as surveillance-tech debate rages
The Mercury News ยท 2026-02-26
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๐ San Jose Can Protect Immigrants by Ending Flock Surveillance System
EFF ยท 2026-02-17
EFF Immigration -
๐ Lawsuit Challenges San Jose's Warrantless ALPR Mass Surveillance
EFF ยท 2025-11-18
EFF LawsuitMore coverage (8 related entries):
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๐ San Jose's 'warrantless' license plate queries land cops in court
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๐ ACLU and EFF Sue a City Blanketed With Flock Surveillance Cameras
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๐ Lawsuit alleges San Jose license plate readers violate privacy rights
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๐ Civil liberties groups sue San Jose over warrantless access to license plate reader data
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๐ Santa Clara court will decide if Flock suit proceeds
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๐ South Bay Judge Rules San Josรฉ's Flock Cameras Don't Invade Privacy
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๐ Santa Clara Judge Rejects Privacy Challenge to San Jose Flock Cameras, Allows Warrantless Searches of Millions of License Plate Records
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๐ As Federal Court Rules ALPRs are Mass Surveillance, EFF Gets Disappointing Ruling
EFF
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