On January 1, 2016 two new laws went into effect in California: S.B. 34 requires agencies that use automated license plate recognition (ALPR) or access ALPR data to publish privacy and
usage policies, while S.B. 741 requires public policies for cell - site simulators, a type of
cellphone tracking technology often referred to
as «Stingrays» and «Dirtboxes.»