Michael Nguyen

Michael Nguyen is a San Francisco attorney and candidate for the city's District 8 Board of Supervisors seat.

Candidate for local office in San Francisco, California (2026)

What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Michael Nguyen, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

Statements by Michael Nguyen

Michael Nguyen

Role at the time: San Francisco supervisor candidate

September 8, 2026Condemned

Statement summary

Nguyen opposed San Francisco's continued use of Flock, saying the loss of civil liberties was not worth the claimed safety benefit.

“I don't think it's worth the trade-off of public safety to have this huge loss of civil liberties”

Open the original interviewWe asked candidates if San Francisco should keep Flock surveillanceCandidate responses under support, opposition, and no position

Why we used this label

He rejects continued local operation of the network.

Read statement Full case: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?

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Case

Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?

Relationship to this case: Speaker

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.

License-Plate Surveillance PrivacyUpdated October 7, 2026

Michael Nguyen

What we have documented

Keep up with who wants to ban, limit or keep Flock cameras

Statements by Michael Nguyen

Published cases

Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?

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