Albany CA rejects new ALPR contract (2026)
Albany, CA: City Council rejects replacement Motorola license plate reader contract as Flock contract ends (Sept. 8, 2026)
Albany, CA · Albany City Council vote rejecting Motorola ALPR contract, Sept. 8, 2026
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- September 8, 2026
- Applies to
- Albany Police Department (no replacement police ALPR contract approved)
- Enforced by
- Albany City Council
Albany's City Council voted 4-0, with the vice mayor abstaining, to turn down a new contract with Motorola for police license plate reader cameras. The deal would have allowed cameras at up to 24 locations, mostly at the city's entry and exit points, down from the 34 cameras in the current Flock Safety system. The Flock contract was set to end that Friday. The local paper reported it was not clear what would happen to the existing cameras. The vote rejected a contract. It did not ban plate readers, and a separate parking-enforcement plate reader pilot with Clancy Systems is going ahead.
Who is protected: People driving in Albany, CA, whose plates would have been captured by police ALPR cameras
Legal detail
Albany, Calif. (Alameda County). Action: City Council rejected a proposed Motorola ALPR services contract (up to 24 camera locations, mainly at city entry/exit points), 4 in favour of rejection, Vice Mayor Jennifer Hansen-Romero abstaining, Tuesday night, Sept. 8, 2026. Context: the existing Flock Safety contract (34 cameras) was to end Friday, Sept. 11, 2026; the source says it was 'not immediately clear what will happen to those cameras when the contract ends.' Scope limit: this is a procurement decision, not an ordinance or surveillance-use policy. No ALPR ban was adopted, and a separate Clancy Systems parking-enforcement ALPR pilot is proceeding. Comparable dataset entries: LAPD lets Flock contract expire (Jul. 11, 2026), Santa Cruz City Council votes 6-1 to terminate Flock Safety ALPR….
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Albany, CA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | September 8, 2026 |
| Citation | Albany City Council vote rejecting Motorola ALPR contract, Sept. 8, 2026 |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Topics | consumer data privacy · police and surveillance AI |
| News report | Albany rejects license plate cameras as Flock contract ends (Albany Scanner, Sept. 9, 2026) |
Related consumer data privacy rules elsewhere
- Vermont Data Broker Law (H.211) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Chatrie v. United States (Fourth Amendment protection for location… · Blocked / in litigation
- House Bill 2512 — Banning surveillance pricing by rideshare companies · Proposed / pending
- Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act) (H.R. 7757) · Proposed / pending
- Maine LD 61 (employer surveillance disclosure & prohibition) · In effect
- Washington SHB 1672 (employee monitoring notice, ADS restrictions, emotion AI ban) · In effect
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