California Department of Motor Vehicles News

California DMV to Miss Deadline for Autonomous Vehicle Rules

California’s Department of Motor Vehicles will miss a year-end deadline to adopt new rules for cars of the future because regulators first have to figure out how they’ll know whether “driverless” vehicles are safe. It’s a rare case of the …

California’s Immigrant License Words Approved by Feds

Federal officials have given their backing to a redesigned license for immigrants living in California illegally, which includes wording that distinguishes it from those for legal residents. Homeland Security officials told the California Department of Motor Vehicles that the state’s …

Immigrants in California Study for Driver Test Months Out

There’s a lot riding on a California law to grant driver’s licenses to immigrants in the country illegally, and supporters are already preparing prospective drivers in the most populous U.S. state to pass the test required to get one. A …

Kutcher’s Company Settles Reality Show Lawsuit In California

Ashton Kutcher’s production company has settled a lawsuit against the California Department of Motor Vehicles over a planned reality series focusing on the agency’s offices. Court records in Los Angeles show Kutcher’s production company, Katalyst Media Inc., has settled its …