FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during an event in San Francisco, Nov. 9, 2023. Newsom announced Friday, March 29, 2024 that hundreds of new high-tech surveillance cameras are coming to the city of Oakland and state freeways in the East Bay to battle criminal activity and freeway violence. FILE - Police investigate a multiple shooting and homicide at a gas station in Oakland, Calif., on Jan. 23, 2023.
Opponents say the technology infringes on privacy and will lead to further police abuse of already marginalized communities.in its crackdown on crime, said the surveillance network will give law enforcement tools “to effectively combat criminal activity and hold perpetrators accountable — building safer, stronger communities for all Californians.”
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