{
  "version": "3.33",
  "compiled": "2026-10-09",
  "site": "https://stateofwatch.com",
  "claim": {
    "id": "bonta-el-cajon",
    "section": 5,
    "title": "California AG sues El Cajon over out-of-state plate-data sharing",
    "date": "Oct 2025",
    "sort": "2025-10-01",
    "status": "verified",
    "checked": null,
    "note": "State enforcement action, separate from the Javorsky litigation.",
    "category": "court",
    "body": "California AG Rob Bonta sued the city of El Cajon for illegally sharing license plate data with out-of-state law enforcement.",
    "quotes": [],
    "sources": [
      {
        "label": "Cal. DOJ press release (cited in the Javorsky complaint)",
        "primary": true
      }
    ],
    "places": [
      "el-cajon-ca"
    ],
    "url": "https://stateofwatch.com/claims/bonta-el-cajon"
  }
}