EL CAJON, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- The City of El Cajon is being sued by the State of California for their police department using license plate readers and sharing that information without of state agencies.

State Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the lawsuit at a press conference on Friday, implying that the mayor and police department are violating the constitutional rights of citizens by sharing data collected by automated license plate readers, also known as ALPRs.

"Frankly, I was a little stunned. Our office had had some discussions with the state about this but there was no indication there was going to be a press conference or even a lawsuit," Wells commented.

Bonta argues that the city of El Cajon and Mayor are breaking the law in place from Senate Bill 34, which was passed in

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