Speed cameras in San Jose and Oakland? Lawmakers try for the fourth time to get tech on roads.

The American Civil Liberties Union says the bill would be a violation of privacy

by the California State Transportation Agency, the technology has been linked to a significant decrease in car speeds — as well as lowering the chances of a crash resulting in injury or death.

In San Jose, there’s support this time around from the local police union, which has traditionally opposed the cameras over fears it would replace law enforcement jobs, Mayor Matt Mahan noted. On Wednesday, San Jose Police Officers’ Association President Sean Pritchard even appeared alongside Mahan at the afternoon news conference.

The mayor has also argued that AB645 could help alleviate the pressure on the low staffing the police department currently faces.

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