Protesters gathered outside the San Francisco home of Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen as part of a nationwide campaign against automated license plate readers and police surveillance technology. Organized by the Sunrise Movement, the demonstrators criticized Larsen for funding the expansion of San Francisco’s police surveillance infrastructure. By 2023, reports indicate Larsen had contributed roughly $4 million to community efforts involving surveillance cameras. In 2025, he proposed $9.4 million for the San Francisco Police Department’s Real-Time Investigation Center, and the Police Commission approved another $3 million contribution in July. Privacy advocates have raised concerns about the collection and potential sharing of license plate data.
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