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In the first twelve months, a little over 600,000 people in California met all the eligibility requirements to obtain a driver's license. [21] This number continued to increase in the following months. [22] By mid 2017, a little over 900,000 people without proof of legal presence in California obtained a driver's license under the AB 60 law. [23]
The DMV will begin issuing California IDs to undocumented residents in 2027. AB 1766 will give an estimated 1.6 million people access to California IDs, the analysis said.
In a move some believe is forgiving illegal activity and others say is practical in an imperfect world, undocumented immigrants in California can register for a drivers license starting Friday.
Nineteen states and Washington, D.C., issue driver's licenses to immigrants who are in the country illegally, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is the state agency that registers motor vehicles and boats and issues driver licenses in the U.S. state of California. It regulates new car dealers (through the New Motor Vehicle Board), commercial cargo carriers, private driving schools, and private traffic schools.
[19] A 2017 study found that California's extension of driving licenses to unauthorized immigrants "did not increase the total number of accidents or the occurrence of fatal accidents, but it did reduce the likelihood of hit and run accidents, thereby improving traffic safety and reducing costs for California drivers ... providing unauthorized ...
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The DLA requires all states to honor licenses issued by other member states, report traffic convictions to the licensing state, prohibit a member state from confiscating an out-of-state driver's license or jailing an out-of-state driver for a minor violation; and maintain a complete driver's history, including withdrawals and traffic ...