State Government

What’s Behind All Those DMV Voter-Registration Snafus? ‘Motor Voter’ May Have Launched With Makeshift Computer System

October 17, 2018

The DMV launched California’s new “motor voter” system in April without the proper computer program in place, advocates say, likely contributing to recent snafus and errors on more than 100,000 voter registrations.

State Government

California DMV May Have Botched 23,000 Voter Registrations

September 6, 2018

DMV technicians may have botched about 23,000 Californians' voter registrations under the state's new "motor voter law," according to a letter from the department.

Bill Would Let Californians Choose Driver's License Pictures

February 20, 2018 | Steve Milne

Don't like your driver's license photo? You may soon have a say on what ends up on your ID. Drivers would be able to choose their picture under a bill introduced in the California Senate. Fees on the extra pics would pay for driver's ed classes.

State Government

Calif. DMV Provides Some Relief For Wildfire Victims

October 16, 2017

Those who lost documents in the fires, including drivers licenses, vehicle registration and titles, will have fees waived for replacements.

New Traffic Campaign To Focus On Pedestrians

September 6, 2017 | Sammy Caiola

Pedestrian accidents are on the rise, and cell phones may be to blame.

State Government

Audit Finds Loose Oversight Of Disabled Placards In California

April 18, 2017 | Ben Bradford

More than a million permits for disabled drivers and riders handed out by the California Department of Motor Vehicles over three years were questionably approved.

How Offering Driver Licenses To The Undocumented Makes Roads Safer

April 4, 2017

A 2013 California law that granted driver's licenses to immigrants in the country illegally reduced hit-and-run accidents by 7 to 10 percent in 2015, meaning roughly 4,000 fewer hit-and-runs.

State Government

California To Give The Green Light To Truly Driverless Cars

March 10, 2017 | Ben Bradford

Cars with no steering wheel and nobody at all inside could be driving themselves on California roads by the end of the year.

State Government

California Lawmakers Hear Testimony On Who Should Be Held Liable When Driverless Cars Crash

March 8, 2017 | Chris Nichols

Who should be liable if a driverless car crashes into another vehicle on California’s roadways? And how much insurance should driverless car owners be required to carry? State lawmakers heard testimony on these questions during a hearing Wednesday.

New Transportation-Related Laws To Know Before Hitting The Road Starting In 2017

December 30, 2016 | Vu Chau

California Department of Motor Vehicles wants you know about these transportation-related laws before taking your vehicles on the roads starting this New Year's Day.