Chico awaits license plate reader audit amid wider scrutiny

From North State Public Radio, I'm Eric Adams.

And I'm Ken Duvall with your headlines for Monday, August 31st.

Coming up, a Shasta County supervisor challenges the Registrar of Voters' claims of suspect ballots from the June primary.

Also, two Sutter County fire stations take turns closing amid critical staffing shortages.

And state lawmakers reached an agreement involving childhood sexual assault lawsuits against public agencies.

Those stories are just ahead.

But first, Chico is waiting for the results of an audit into its license plate reader cameras, following allegations of improper sharing with ICE and Border Patrol.

Meanwhile, the surveillance technology continues to face scrutiny elsewhere in the North State and nationwide.

In SPR's Claudia Brancart reports.