Linked statement

“I want to ban data centers in neighborhoods and stop federal funding for Flock surveillance cameras. Communities should have the right to reject data centers, and the government should protect people's privacy from tech companies and police tracking.”

“Mr. Speaker, today, I am calling to ban data centers in residential communities and to ban Federal funding for Flock cameras. We can’t have a surveillance state in America. We didn’t fight a revolution to be ruled by tech billionaires. Americans are for innovation but not for the extraction of natural resources. Americans are for safety but not for the abuse of their privacy. We need guardrails on this technology. Communities should have the right to say ``no’’ to a data center being shoved down their throats, and we should have the right for women not to be surveilled by Flock cameras by rogue police officers. As a Representative of Silicon Valley, I am calling for democratic accountability of this technology revolution. We the people should call the shots.”