SACRAMENTO — A state lawmaker has revived legislation to curb public agencies’ use of drones just two months after Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill with nearly identical aspirations.
Assemblywoman Nora Campos, D-San Jose, unveiled AB 37 on Monday, the first day of the new two-year legislative session. The bill would require law enforcement agencies to obtain warrants before using unpiloted aircraft, except in certain situations, including “hot pursuits,” and natural disasters. Drone-collected images would have to be destroyed within a year, and agencies would have to notify the public about their plans for using such aircraft.
