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El Dorado County
Public Safety

Automatic License Plate Readers

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Opposed (8)

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Public comments
9
Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.

Public comments (9)

OpposedDerekOct 27, 2026

Urged the Board to slow down on license plate readers, calling them a nationwide tracking system run by private companies that sell data to the highest bidder and violate the Fourth Amendment.

Board of Supervisors — October 27, 2026 · 43:05 →
OpposedMegan LutanerOct 27, 2026

Called the cameras mass surveillance and government overreach that has been abused to stalk and harass people, urging the Board not to follow the flock.

Board of Supervisors — October 27, 2026 · 46:20 →
OpposedK. GreenwoodOct 27, 2026

Questioned the public comment format, asked how many crimes the system has actually solved locally, and quoted Benjamin Franklin on liberty versus safety.

Board of Supervisors — October 27, 2026 · 47:31 →
OpposedJennyOct 27, 2026

Said the cameras are already in use without public consent, called it unconstitutional, and demanded public access to audit logs and clarity on funding and outcomes.

Board of Supervisors — October 27, 2026 · 52:50 →
OpposedSueOct 27, 2026

Said the system sets up abuse of power and urged the Board not to approve the Flock systems, noting the county already has cameras everywhere.

Board of Supervisors — October 27, 2026 · 3:04:47 →
OpposedDave UgglaOct 27, 2026

Said the cameras are a massive surveillance system and gross privacy invasion even when responsibly used, echoing earlier speakers' action items.

Board of Supervisors — October 27, 2026 · 56:07 →
OpposedSarahOct 27, 2026

Read from the Sheriff's own policy to argue the system is surveillance, cited Auburn's audit logs showing FBI and Border Patrol searches, and questioned the 477 connected agencies.

Board of Supervisors — October 27, 2026 · 57:50 →
MixedKelly NalawajaOct 27, 2026

Shared a deeply personal story — her son died from fentanyl trafficking — and weighed privacy against potential life-saving benefits, hoping the county isn't becoming Big Brother.

Board of Supervisors — October 27, 2026 · 1:01:06 →
OpposedElizabeth SmithOct 27, 2026

Cited the case of Lindsay Isaacs, wrongly jailed 13 days after an ALPR misidentified her plate, warning about false accusations from the technology.

Board of Supervisors — October 27, 2026 · 1:04:06 →