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Civil liberty groups demand Solano County court stop suspending licenses of drivers too poor to pay fines

Solano County Superior Court fell under fire Tuesday from civil liberty groups demanding that judges stop suspending licenses of drivers without at least first determining if a driver has the ability to pay. By the end of 2015, more than 1.9 million Californians,

Once-undocumented claim half of new CD drivers licenses

James Poulos January 17, 2016

Roiled by immigration fears on both sides, California supplied drivers licenses to big numbers of the otherwise undocumented, further sharpening the statewide debate. “California issued more than a half-million driver’s licenses under a new law granting the identifying documents to

CA secures federal extension on ID compliance

James Poulos January 8, 2016

Amid fears of travel debacles and administrative nightmares, the federal government gave California a last-minute extension to become compliant with new nationwide ID requirements. At the mercy of the Department of Homeland Security, California had joined a number of states in

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

Hertzberg proposes plan to reduce traffic penalties, restore suspended licenses

John May 6, 2015

Drivers who’ve had their licenses suspended could soon get a reprieve. State Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, has introduced legislation that would reduce outstanding penalties and fines for drivers with a suspended license. In addition to reducing penalties, Senate Bill

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

Obama poised to accelerate CA’s rolling amnesty

James Poulos November 19, 2014

Many Americans across the country have expressed uncertainty or alarm about president Obama’s executive action on immigration, which he will announce tomorrow. However, in California, where millions of illegal immigrants live, a semi-formal version of state-level amnesty has been gathering steam

CA advances driver’s licenses for illegals

James Poulos October 22, 2014

Despite incomplete approval from the federal government, California has begun forging ahead with driver’s licenses for immigrants who are illegally present in California. A bill signed into law last year, Assembly Bill 60, was subject to additional requirements by the Department