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California has long been at the forefront of strong, progressive public policy. Former President Barack Obama once hailed it as a model for the rest of the country, calling on Congress “to catch up to California,” after the state passed the nation’s most aggressive expansion of paid family leave. The Golden State has taken another bold step toward protecting its residents. Last week, California temporarily banned the use of facial-recognition technology in body cameras used by law enforcement — one of the first states to do so. And once again, it’s time for the rest of the country to follow suit and implement safeguards to regulate this technology before it can be used to compromise public safety and violate our civil rights.

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