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Tell the Senate Intelligence Committee to Take In the Sunset

Post author By restorethe4th
Post date June 7, 2017
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Now that Sen. Tom Cotton has proposed making Section 702 surveillance permanent, it’s important to reach out to the members of the Senate Intelligence Committee who will be initially considering this. Let them know that the United States government needs to stop end-runs around our Constitutional rights and end unlawful mass surveillance once and for […]

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California Surveillance Equipment Bill Gains Important Amendments with Urging of Privacy Rights Advocates; Passes Committee

Post author By restorethe4th
Post date May 26, 2017
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Sacramento Capitol

UPDATE: (5/31/17) SB21 passed the California State Senate 21-15, and now will move on to the Assembly. SB 21 was filed in December by state Sen. Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo), proposing that all new law enforcement surveillance equipment to be first approved by local government. The approval process would require agencies to submit a Surveillance Use Policy at […]

Tags ACLU, committee, EFF, law enforcement, Oakland Privacy, policy, Restore the 4th, Restore the Fourth, SB21, surveillance