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California provides an exception-You can record someone without their consent, if it will be used to prove kidnapping, extortion, bribery, or a violent felony. Most states will not allow you to record someone in furtherance of your own crime or tort.
You can legally record video without consent, unless it violates the privacy rights of others. Courts have banned secret video recordings in locations such as bathrooms, locker rooms, changing rooms, bed rooms, where persons expects a heightened level of privacy.