Stop Mass Surveillance in California

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Call Assemblymember Chris Holden at (916) 319-2041 to tell him to vote NO on AB 642.

Friend –

There is an extremely dangerous bill in the California legislature this year that will lead to mass face surveillance across the state.

Take action and call the chair of the Assembly Appropriations Committee now at (916) 319-2041. Urge him to vote NO on AB 642.

AB 642 claims to protect people from mass face surveillance, but it actually will cause it to expand. If passed, AB 642 will supercharge racially discriminatory policing and incarceration, and risks exposing the identities of undocumented immigrants, abortion seekers, and those in need of gender-affirming care.

The most effective action you can take is to call Assemblymember Chris Holden, the chair of the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Last year, Assemblymember Holden proved to be a champion of civil rights and civil liberties in the legislature. The more his phone rings, the better our chances of preventing mass surveillance statewide.

CALL NOW: (916) 319-2041

Here is a script that you can use:

"Hi, my name is _________. I want to urge Assemblymember Chris Holden to protect my civil rights by voting NO on AB 642.

I am opposing AB 642 because:

Choose the bullet points that are most personal to you. We encourage you to personalize this script to fit your own voice.

AB 642 will lead to the expansion of face surveillance technology, hurting Black and Brown people who already are subject to overpolicing and racial profiling.
AB 642 will allow law enforcement to use face surveillance to track the movements of those seeking refuge in California, including undocumented immigrants and people in need of reproductive and gender-affirming care.
Face surveillance will cause significant harm and make racial disparities in the criminal legal system worse.
Face surveillance is the digital equivalent of "stop and frisk" or "show your papers" laws. It lets the government do things that we'd never accept in the non-digital world.

Thank you.

When it comes to legislation, we have the power to embolden our statewide representatives to protect and defend all Californians. Thank you for taking the time to make the call.

Thanks for taking action,

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Carlos Marquez III
Executive Director, ACLU California Action

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