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Watsonville expands license plate readers, state bill exempting transit projects from some environmental laws advances

KAZU | By Erin Malsbury
Published September 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM PDT
photo shows a license plate reader on a pole.
Flock Safety
The City of Watsonville will add 17 new automated license plate readers to its streets, bringing the total to 37.

In today's newscast, Watsonville votes to expand a contract with Flock Safety for automated license plate readers. And, a state bill moves to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk that would make CEQA exemptions for certain transit projects permanent.

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Erin Malsbury
Erin is an award-winning journalist and photographer. She's written for local and national outlets, including the Smithsonian and Science Magazine. She has a master's degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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