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Elk Grove News Minute Podcast - Civil Liberty Concerns Should be on DEFCON 1

“It is reckless to increase surveillance during this era of expanding authoritarianism"

D.A. Gougherty

11 Apr 2026

This week, Elk Grove approved a contract extension of the Flock surveillance contract. They join many cities that are compiling surveillance data that can be abused by other agencies.

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