California Court Clarifies Standing Under the State’s ALPR Law

The California Court of Appeal recently handed businesses that use automated license plate recognition (ALPR) technology an important victory, holding that a plaintiff must suffer actual harm to have standing to bring a claim under the statute. In Mata v. Digital Recognition Network, Inc., 2026 WL 2085579 (Cal. Ct. App. July 20, 2026), the Court of Appeal affirmed summary judgment, holding that where a business maintains a written ALPR policy, a plaintiff must plead and prove harm distinct from…
By: Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass