The 2017-18 Budget: Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

Feb 22, 2017 - Assembly Bill 60 licenses look the same as other California driver licenses, except for a notation on the upper right portion of the license. California residents with an AB 60 license can use the license to operate a vehicle on California roadways and as identification for state or local purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3575

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The MVA ’s primary source of revenue is from vehicle registration fees, as well as —to a lesser degree —from driver ’s license and identification card fees. CHP receives roughly 60  percent of the MVA revenues ($3  billion) annually, with most of the remainder supporting activities at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

California's Transportation System

Jun 7, 2018 - Most Californians Have Driver Licenses In 2016, 85  p ercent of Californians ages 16 and over had a driver license. This share has increased slightly in recent years, likely due in part to Chapter   524 o f 2013 (A B  60 , Alejo), which authorized undocumented residents of California to obtain licenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3860

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - This new spending includes: (1) $60.2  million in one-time funding in 2024 ‑25 for the driver licensing and vehicle registration phases of the Digital Experiences Platform; (2) $17.3  million ongoing funding to cover increases in fees the California Department of Technology charges for services it provides to DMV; (3) $7.4  million in 2024 ‑25, decreasing to $4.9  million on an
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

DMV Shift to Online Services Due to COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 - In contrast, about 66  percent of driver ’s license renewals and 84  percent of ID card renewals occurred in field offices. Although other service channels, such as online and mail, exist for driver ’s license and ID card renewals, more than half of the customers currently need to go into the field office due to federal regulations for REAL ID.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4283

California's Transportation System [Publication Details]

Jun 7, 2018 - The state’s transportation system helps to move people and goods around and through the state. The aim of this primer is to provide policymakers and the public with key information about this system. The primer begins with a chapter describing transportation governance. The subsequent five chapters consist of visual charts that provide information about the following: Driving.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3860

The 2019-20 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 26, 2019 - Additionally, more individuals —such as those who would otherwise have renewed their licenses by mail or those whose licenses expire after the October 2020 federal deadline —are visiting field offices to obtain compliant driver licenses or ID cards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3948

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - The remainder largely is generated by other DMV fees such as driver license fees. (We note that DMV also collects various other fees at the time of vehicle registration that are not deposited into MVA, such as vehicle license fees, truck weight fees, and an additional registration fee charged to owners of zero ‑emission  vehicles.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2016-17 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 23, 2016 - The current driver license fee is $33 and was last increased by $1 in 2014. The driver license fee is also indexed to the CPI. The remaining MVA revenues primarily come from late fees associated with vehicle registration and driver license renewals, identification card fees, and miscellaneous fees for special permits and certificates (such as fees related to the regulation of automobile dealers and driver training schools).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3366

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Fund Shift for CHP and DMV Capital Projects

Feb 27, 2023 - Alternatively, it could raise one or more of the fees—such as vehicle registration and/or driver’s license fees—that support the fund. (For reference, we estimate that roughly $35 million in additional revenue could be generated annually from a $1 increase in the base vehicle registration, and roughly $6 million from a $1 increase in the driver’s license fee.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4710