"Surveillance Expansion: New Cameras to Enhance Public Safety in Oakland and East Bay"
Governor Gavin Newsom announced the installation of 480 new cameras in Oakland and on East Bay freeways to combat criminal activity and freeway violence. The cameras, to be deployed on surface streets in Oakland and along state highways in the East Bay, will use advanced technology to identify vehicle attributes beyond license plate numbers, enabling law enforcement agencies to search for vehicles suspected to be linked to crimes and receive real-time alerts about their movement. The system will retain videos for 28 days and will not disclose footage to third parties beyond California law enforcement. The initiative aims to improve public safety and hold perpetrators of crimes accountable, addressing concerns about the lack of cameras on highways contributing to freeway shootings.