Katie Hobbs is the Democratic governor of Arizona. A social worker before entering politics, she previously held office in the Arizona legislature and as Arizona secretary of state.
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: Arizona governor and gubernatorial candidate
Statement summary
Katie Hobbs opposed a statewide ban on Flock cameras while calling for guardrails and leaving the choice to local officials.
“I trust our local leaders and law enforcement and elected officials at the city level to make these determinations”
The case concerns continued use of networked plate-reader systems. Hobbs allows local use under safeguards and rejects a blanket statewide prohibition.
Statement dates: August 27, 2026
Statement dates: August 27, 2026
Statement dates: August 27, 2026
