California Legislature in Standoff with DMV over Sharing Driver License Data with Other States

California Legislature in standoff with DMV over sharing driver license data with other states

Lawmakers are holding up money the Newsom administration requested for a nationwide driver license database over concerns that it could lead to deportations.

‘A betrayal:’ California to Share Data on Immigrant Drivers Nationally - Sonoma Valley Sun

by Khari Johnson and Wendy Fry This article was originally published by CalMatters California is preparing to share with an outside organization detailed information about driver’s license holders, including immigrants who do not have legal authorization to live in the U.S. That breaks a promise the state made a decade ago when it began issuing licenses to unauthorized