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Sen. Wiener Threatens DMV with Cease And Desist For Using ‘San Fran’

October 31, 2024 12:13 pmOctober 31, 2024 12:13 pm

Senator Scott Wiener (D-CA) spurred the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to replace licenses that had ‘San Francisco’ shortened to ‘San Fran’ on Wednesday, having the Department waste money and resources on a benign change. In a letter titled “Slander...

DMV Announces 70+ Drivers Will No Longer Have To Take Written Renewal Driving Test

October 1, 2024 3:25 amOctober 1, 2024 3:26 am

The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced Monday that drivers who are 70+-years-old whose licenses expire in 2024 and beyond will no longer be required to take a written knowledge test beginning on October 1st. For years, the policy for...

Bill to Protect Off-Highway Vehicle Competitions Signed Into Law

September 25, 2024 2:45 amSeptember 25, 2024 2:46 am

Following over four years of multiple bill attempts, a bill that would save off-highway vehicle (OHV) competitions in California was finally signed into law by Governor Newsom this week. Senate Bill 708, authored by Senator Brian Jones (R-San Diego), would...

Bill to Protect Off-Highway Vehicle Competitions Passes Senate

August 30, 2024 4:59 pmAugust 30, 2024 6:36 pm

A bill that would save off-highway vehicle (OHV) competitions in California passed the Senate this week, moving the bill to the Governor’s Desk. Senate Bill 708, authored by Senator Brian Jones (R-San Diego), would require the department to issue a...

Bill Aimed to Protect Off-Highway Vehicle Competitions Passes Assembly Committee

July 8, 2024 5:08 pmJuly 8, 2024 5:08 pm

A bill that would save off-highway vehicle (OHV) competitions in California passed the Assembly Transportation Committee during the weekend, moving it to the Assembly Appropriations Committee for a vote next month. Senate Bill 708, authored by Senator Brian Jones (R-San...

Bipartisan Lawmakers, Teamsters Rally In Favor of Bill To Require Drivers in Driverless Trucks

February 13, 2024 2:30 amFebruary 13, 2024 12:50 pm

A massive bi-partisan rally attended by Democratic lawmakers, Republican lawmakers, and the Teamsters Union was held outside the State Capitol in Sacramento on Monday, promoting a bill that would require driverless trucks to have a driver in the vehicle. The...

Bill To Require a Driver in Driverless Trucks Reintroduced In Assembly

February 9, 2024 12:17 pmFebruary 9, 2024 12:17 pm

A bill to require driverless trucks to have a driver in the vehicle was reintroduced in the Assembly on Thursday, less than 5 months after Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the almost identical AB 316. Assembly Bill 2286, authored by Assemblywoman...