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The cameras will take a photo of the speeding vehicle’s license plate, with the license plate data used to identify the registered vehicle’s owner on file with the Department of Motor Vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
While the tax putatively applies only to non-primary residences not occupied or leased, there’s no simple way for the city to determine this based on its records on file.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
“I’d often get a call that would say, ‘Hey, we need to be on file with this in less than 24 hours, get whatever resources you need, just make it happen,’” Hilton recalls.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
When he had to fill out paperwork, his wife was contacted even though all his details were on file.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
With Americans, he matched the faces of the dead with photos on file.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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