Department of Motor Vehicles Archives

Off-Road Vehicle Regulation Bill Introduced Again in Senate

January 18, 2021 6:13 pm

During the week, a competition motorcycle and ATV bill that would add numerous regulations to off-road and racing events on public land was introduced in the Senate following a similar bill failing to pass due to last year’s shortened, COVID-19...

Off-Road Vehicle Regulation Bill Passed in Senate

June 25, 2020 2:37 amJune 24, 2020 7:47 pm

On Wednesday, the Senate passed a bill that adds regulations to off-road vehicles such as ATVs and racing motorcycles being used on public land. Senate Bill 1024, authored by Senator Brian Jones (R-Santee), would change vehicle exemptions for competition off-highway...

Off-Road Competition Motorcycles, ATVs Face Major Changes in New Bill

June 4, 2020 2:40 pm

On Wednesday, a competition motorcycle and ATV bill that would add numerous regulations to off-road and racing events on public land was given a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing date of June 9th. Senate Bill 1024, written by Senator Brian Jones...

Governor Newsom Signs New Executive Order Extending Statewide Eviction Halt

May 31, 2020 2:31 amMay 31, 2020 10:21 am

During a busy Friday consisting of continued coronavirus fears, a major Supreme Court ruling over church services, and riots over the death of George Floyd, Governor Gavin Newsom quietly signed an executive order that will bring significant changes across the...

City of San Diego Awarded GE Mass Surveillance Contract Without Oversight

January 13, 2020 4:31 pmJanuary 19, 2020 4:22 pm

While the California Legislature passed and Governor Brown signed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) into law in 2018, ostensibly to help California consumers protect their online data, state and local government doesn’t appear to be required to comply with...

California State Agencies and Their Role in Public Policy

September 16, 2019 2:25 amSeptember 15, 2019 9:16 pm

California’s agencies, as well as the departments, boards and commissions under them, engage in a tremendous amount of public policymaking through both the rule making process, and their interpretation and enforcement of existing statutes and regulations. These agencies are the...

DMV’s Six Degrees of Separation From the Truth About Voter Fraud in California

August 12, 2019 2:31 amAugust 12, 2019 6:24 am

“Six California residents who were erroneously added onto the voter rolls voted in last year’s midterms, the Secretary of State’s Office confirmed Friday afternoon following a months-long investigation,” reports Bryan Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. According to Secretary of State...