About this episode

Michael Kushner discusses the implications of Flock cameras in California HOAs and the legal requirements surrounding their use.

Your HOA installed Flock cameras (or some other form of ALPR camera) in your HOA that photograph every car going in and out, log the plate, the date, and the time, and feed it all into a searchable database. Most homeowners assume it’s harmless security. In this episode, HOA attorney Michael Kushner, considered by many in the industry to be the #1 homeowner-side HOA attorney in California, breaks down what California law demands of any HOA running these Flock cameras, and how few of the...

People in this episode

Host: Michael Kushner

Topics covered

• HOA regulations
• license plate tracking
• California law
• Flock cameras
• homeowner rights

Keywords

• HOA
• Flock cameras
• license plate tracking
• California law
• homeowner rights

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: California HOA

Products: Flock cameras, ALPR camera

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