Stop Face Surveillance, Stop Wrongful Arrests

Stop AB 1814

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AB 1814 is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Do not be fooled.

This bill emboldens police to expand dangerous face surveillance, while writing into law the same failed rules that played a role in the wrongful arrests of innocent people, mostly Black men. If passed, it would effectively greenlight an invasive surveillance technology that is racist, unreliable, and anti-democratic.

AB 1814 would grease the wheels for even more harmful face surveillance which the government has used to target immigrants and intimidate activists. Face recognition also threatens the safety and privacy of people seeking reproductive and gender-affirming care.

AB 1814 invites foreseeable harm, particularly for the most vulnerable Californians.

Update: We need your help to stop AB 1814. Tell your California State Senator that you do not want dangerous face surveillance in the hands of police. Send a message now!

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Senate President Pro Tempore Senator Mike McGuire
Senator Anna Caballero

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I’m writing to urge you to oppose AB 1814, which will not protect us from the dangers of facial recognition technology. This bill would cause more harm by codifying the same rules that failed in nearly every known case where police wrongfully arrested someone based on a false face recognition match.

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If AB 1814 is passed, it would effectively greenlight an invasive surveillance technology that is racist, unreliable, and anti-democratic.

AB 1814 would grease the wheels for even more harmful face surveillance which the government has used to target immigrants and intimidate activists. Face surveillance also threatens the safety and privacy of people seeking reproductive and gender-affirming care.

Rather than addressing the widely recognized harms of face surveillance, AB 1814 does nothing to prevent law enforcement from using it to identify people and track their movements. And although the bill would prohibit police from using a face match as the sole basis for probable cause, it lacks any way for defendants to find out if facial recognition was used against them and no mechanism to ensure that police comply with the law. 
At a time when our rights are under attack and we may face greater threats soon, California needs laws that curtail – not condone — the expansion of face surveillance.

AB 1814 signals to California police departments that dangerous face surveillance is fair game to use against Californians. Police do not need this technology, and we know from experience that if they use it, Black people are most likely to be harmed. Vote NO on AB 1814.

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