The governor’s pen recently halted an Inland Empire state senator’s attempt to rein in how police use data from automated license plate readers.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, Oct. 1, vetoed SB 274, which was sponsored by state Sen. Sabrina Cervantes, D-Riverside. The bill would have required public agencies to delete most license plate data after 60 days and tighten rules on how law enforcement can use that data.

“I appreciate the author’s intent to prevent information regarding a person’s whereabouts from falling into the wrong hands,” Newsom wrote in his veto message. “Nevertheless, this measure does not strike the delicate balance between protecting individual privacy and ensuring public safety.”

Cervantes’ office did not respond to a request for comment.

SB 274, which passed the

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