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State sues El Cajon over license plate data

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The state Attorney-General says the city is violating the law by sharing license data with federal agencies. The El Cajon mayor has accused the state of 'bullying' cities.

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  • California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued El Cajon for allegedly violating state law.
  • The lawsuit claims El Cajon is sharing automated license plate reader data with out-of-state and federal agencies. 7s
  • State officials are concerned about the potential misuse of this data once it leaves California. 1m 3s
  • El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells insists the city is following the law and does not share data with ICE. 1m 35s
  • El Cajon plans to maintain its current data-sharing practices unless a judge rules otherwise. 2m 20s
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