California lawmakers passes ban on facial recognition tech in police body cams
The three-year moratorium prohibits state and local law enforcement from using facial recognition technology.
The bill, AB215, also referred to as the Body Camera Accountability Act got voted by The State Assembly 42-18, and will now head to Governor Gavin Newsom who will decide on signing the bill to law. If he signs, it will go into effect January, 2020.
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