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After immigration arrests, California lawmakers wonder: Are police telling the feds too much?
The audit will review five fusion centers amid allegations of illegal data sharing with immigration agencies and concerns over privacy and civil liberties.
- On Tuesday, California lawmakers voted to audit the state's five fusion centers, citing concerns over invasive surveillance and potential violations of laws prohibiting cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement .
- State Senator Sabrina Cervantes requested the audit, arguing that 40 million Californians deserve transparency on whether these facilities serve counterterrorism purposes or operate as unaccountable surveillance infrastructure.
- CalMatters investigations found local agencies shared license plate information with ICE and the Border Patrol, violating state law, while a 2024 Surveillance Technology Oversight Project report alleges routine information sharing.
- Republican Carl DeMaio opposed the measure as a "political witch hunt," though former FBI agent Mike German countered that scrutiny is necessary during times of national security risk.
- State Auditor Grant Parks will conduct the review, examining violations of legal authority and policy over the past decade as activists demand increased democratic control of the centers.
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On immigration, California asks whether police tell feds too much
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After immigration arrests, California lawmakers wonder: Are police telling the feds too much?
Citing fear of authoritarianism and invasive surveillance, California lawmakers voted this week to audit the operation of joint intelligence centers where federal, state, and local agencies share information.
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