Santa Clara County CA drops Flock ALPR vendor (2026)
Santa Clara County, CA — Board of Supervisors votes to stop using Flock Safety as Sheriff's ALPR vendor in Cupertino, Saratoga and Los Altos Hills pending surveillance-policy review (Feb. 24, 2026)
Santa Clara County, CA · Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors vote, Feb. 24, 2026 (Flock ALPR vendor discontinued for Sheriff contract cities)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- February 24, 2026
- Applies to
- Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
- Enforced by
- Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
In February 2026 Santa Clara County supervisors voted to stop using Flock Safety as the license-plate-reader vendor in the three cities the Sheriff patrols (Cupertino, Saratoga and Los Altos Hills). The vote followed reports that federal agencies had accessed Flock camera data without permission. The county is reviewing its surveillance-use policies.
Who is protected: Drivers and residents in Cupertino, Saratoga and Los Altos Hills
Legal detail
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday Feb. 24, 2026: Flock Safety removed as primary ALPR vendor for Sheriff's Office contract cities Cupertino, Saratoga, Los Altos Hills while the county analyzes its surveillance-use policies (under the 2016 Surveillance-Technology and Community-Safety Ordinance). Trigger: revelations of unauthorized federal access to Flock data; follows Mountain View's suspension. Replacement vendor not named in source. Strength limited: vendor change, not a ban on ALPR.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Santa Clara County, CA |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | February 24, 2026 |
| Citation | Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors vote, Feb. 24, 2026 (Flock ALPR vendor discontinued for Sheriff contract cities) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Topics | consumer data privacy · police and surveillance AI · government use of AI |
| News report | Santa Clara County to stop using Flock Safety cameras in several cities over privacy concerns — ABC7 News |
More AI rules in Santa Clara County, CA
- Santa Clara County Surveillance Ordinance · In effect
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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