![]() ![]() The provisions of the first Vehicle Act relating to the department went into effect 90 days after the close of that legislative session, while the rest of the act became effective at midnight on December 31, 1915. The original "Motor Vehicle Department of California" was established by the Vehicle Act of 1915. Licenses for drivers of motor vehicles became mandatory in California on December 13, 1913. In 1913, the Department of Engineering (predecessor of Caltrans) became responsible for registrations, and, the California State Treasurer became the custodian of vehicle records. From 1905 to 1913, the California Secretary of State was authorized to implement a uniform statewide registration and licensing system for motor vehicles. In 1901, the California State Legislature authorized California cities and counties to issue licenses for operation of many types of wheeled vehicles within their boundaries, including bicycles and automobiles. As part of the release of the report, Newsom announced the appointment of Steve Gordon as the director of the California DMV. ![]() On July 23, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom released a report by the California Government Operations Agency "DMV Reinvention Strike Team" detailing recommendations for improving DMV transparency, worker training and performance, speed of service, and overall consumer satisfaction. California has 26,957,875 licensed drivers. Also, as of December 2017, it maintained records for 30,112,927 persons, 33,993,857 driver licenses and/or identification cards (there is overlap as some persons can and do hold both documents), and 35,391,347 vehicles. As of December 2017, the DMV employed over 8,900 people-35% at headquarters and 65% at 172 field offices (and various other locations). It is headquartered in Sacramento and operates local offices in nearly every part of the state. The DMV is part of the California State Transportation Agency. The DMV also issues identification cards to people who request one. It issues California license plates and driver's licenses. The DMV works with the superior courts of California to promptly record convictions against driver licenses and subsequently suspends or revokes licenses when a driver accumulates excessive convictions (as measured by a point-based system). It regulates new car dealers (through the New Motor Vehicle Board), commercial cargo carriers, private driving schools, and private traffic schools. If any questions arise related to the information contained in the translated website, please refer to the English version.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. Any discrepancies or differences created in the translation are not binding and have no legal effect for compliance or enforcement purposes. The web pages currently in English on the DMV website are the official and accurate source for the program information and services the DMV provides. The DMV is unable to guarantee the accuracy of any translation provided by Google™ Translate and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information or changes in the formatting of the pages resulting from the use of the translation application tool. ![]() Google™ Translate is a free third-party service, which is not controlled by the DMV. This translation application tool is provided for purposes of information and convenience only. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) website uses Google™ Translate to provide automatic translation of its web pages.
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