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Contract retainedBerkeley, California

Berkeley residents pack council chambers during surveillance expansion debate

Published by
The Berkeley Scanner
Date
Location
Berkeley, California
Status
Contract retained

The Berkeley Scanner documented residents packing the chamber in opposition; the council ultimately extended the Flock contract 5 to 4 while postponing drones and fixed cameras. A packed room and a narrow loss are both worth recording, which is why the turnout and the outcome are stated together.

From the reporting

  • The contract extension passed by a single vote, 5 to 4.
  • Proposed drones and additional fixed cameras were postponed rather than approved.

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