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CA accelerates delayed robocar rules

Slowly but surely, driverless — or “self-driving” — cars will make their way onto California streets. Despite a string of setbacks, and a wave of pervasive fear that automated cars could be hacked, Golden State regulators have determined to move

Yet another in wave of CA DMV bribery scandals

Chris Reed August 16, 2015

The state Department of Motor Vehicles used to be a symbol of bureaucratic inefficiency, the subject of decades of jokes by Jay Leno and other California-based comedians. But then something unexpected happened: The DMV adopted to the computer era better

Unlawful immigrants rush for CA drivers licenses

James Poulos July 26, 2015

Emerging statistics have revealed that California’s extension of drivers licenses to unlawful immigrants aroused unexpected demand — with no end in sight. “While state officials expected 1.4 million undocumented immigrants to apply for licenses in the first three years, in the first

DMV issues 400,000 licenses to unauthorized immigrants

Chris Nichols July 23, 2015

The California Department of Motor Vehicles issued nearly 400,000 driver licenses to unauthorized immigrants from January through June, following the start of a contested new law that green-lighted such action. The Safe and Responsible Drivers Act was passed by the

CA tech doubles down on driverless cars

James Poulos July 6, 2015

Despite a spate of media attention surrounding a narrowly missed collision between two self-driving prototype vehicles, California companies fielding driverless cars forged ahead, insisting that the developing technology was safe and getting safer. An unexpected trial Both cars in the incident “were equipped with similar

Sacramento eyes new Uber regulations

James Poulos May 1, 2015

As the world’s leading driver service faced continued litigation, California lawmakers set out to constrain Uber further. Whereas some previous regulatory efforts were interpreted as attacks on consumer choice, however, one bill now under consideration in Sacramento has promised to increase consumer privacy. Determining data control

CA’s automated cars ready to roll

James Poulos March 26, 2015

With remarkable speed, California’s top technologists have reached a breakthrough point in their development of automated cars. Automated vehicles from seven companies have hit Golden State freeways, with more to come. Dramatizing the developments, one firm’s team of engineers and scientists

Undocumented immigrants hit the road with CA driver’s licenses

James Poulos March 20, 2015

After two months of granting driver’s licenses to once-undocumented immigrants, California officials reported big numbers. The Golden State program has supplied licenses to almost 150,000 immigrants. Supporters of the move have been quick to tout its perceived advantages — and to boost participation

Thieves rip $800,000 in computers from San Jose State

John Seiler December 31, 2014

Can’t blame this one on Kim Jong Un of North Korea. Thieves ripped off $800,000 of computer equipment from San Jose State. The Contra Costa Times reported: Without a central warehouse or reliable system for keeping track of the valuables

LAUSD does not compute

John Seiler October 15, 2014

What’s it with governments and computers? The latest cyber-snafu strikes the LAUSD, reported the Times: “the Los Angeles Unified School District’s student information system, which has cost more than $130 million, has become a technological disaster. The system made its