Darshini Patel is a San Francisco candidate for the city's District 8 Board of Supervisors seat and works in the technology sector.
Case
Networked automated license-plate cameras can assemble searchable records of vehicle movements. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to ban the systems, keep them with limits, or defend them as investigative tools. This tracker separates outright bans from narrower restrictions.
Role at the time: San Francisco supervisor candidate
Statement summary
Patel said San Francisco should not renew Flock's contract unless the system is better regulated and shown to be effective.
“I would not renew Flock because it's a violation of our personal privacy”
She rejects the current arrangement but leaves room for a regulated version.
Statement dates: September 8, 2026
Statement dates: September 8, 2026
Statement dates: September 8, 2026
Statement dates: September 8, 2026
