http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/site/rss en asdf@asefasdf.com Copyright 2010 2010-11-11T16:40:22+00:00 http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/my-advice-to-jerry-brown-fix-the-dmv http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/my-advice-to-jerry-brown-fix-the-dmv#When:16:40:22Z HealthyCal: Fix the DMV. That’s my advice to Gov.-elect Jerry Brown. Why start with the Department of Motor Vehicles, when there is so much wrong in state government, so many problems, up to and including another massive budget deficit? Because nothing could do more to instill confidence in government among Californians, starting with teenagers who are still too young to vote. 2010-11-10T07:56:57-08:00 http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/assemblyman-defends-helping-rv-dealer-in-dispute-with-dmv http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/assemblyman-defends-helping-rv-dealer-in-dispute-with-dmv#When:16:40:22Z L.A. Times: Mike Villines, the GOP candidate for insurance commissioner, asked the agency director to look into a dispute with the businessman after staffers refused to approve a temporary permit. After a meeting of the director, Villines and the dealer's attorney, the permit was approved. 2010-10-16T07:28:35-08:00 http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/dmv-computer-glitches-stall-drivers http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/dmv-computer-glitches-stall-drivers#When:16:40:22Z S.F. Chronicle: The Department of Motor Vehicles' rollout of California's more secure driver's licenses - and of its new, $62 million computer photo ID system - have turned into a nightmare for motorists. 2010-10-13T07:39:52-08:00 http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/dramatic-changes-to-california-drivers-licenses-beef-up-security http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/dramatic-changes-to-california-drivers-licenses-beef-up-security#When:16:40:22Z Sacramento Bee: State officials on Wednesday unveiled a dramatic new design for California driver's license cards, using technological advances they say put the state years ahead of counterfeiters. 2010-10-07T06:28:33-08:00 http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/dmv-unveils-new-california-drivers-license http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/dmv-unveils-new-california-drivers-license#When:16:40:22Z CBS 13 Local Stories Videos: California driver licenses are getting a new look. The Department of Motor Vehicles unveiled the upgraded license today. 2010-10-07T02:02:20-08:00 http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/new-look-for-drivers-licenses http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/new-look-for-drivers-licenses#When:16:40:22Z S.F. Chronicle: California driver's licenses are getting a face-lift in the name of security. The state Department of Motor Vehicles said Wednesday that it has started to issue driver's licenses and identification cards that have been redesigned to thwart fraud, tampering and counterfeiting. 2010-10-06T14:49:42-08:00 http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/new-california-drivers-license-designed-to-thwart-counterfeiters http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/new-california-drivers-license-designed-to-thwart-counterfeiters#When:16:40:22Z L.A. Times Now Blog: Starting Wednesday, Californians getting a new or renewed driver's license will be receiving a redesigned card that features better security measures and a brand-new look, officials said. The new look is the first major revision to the driver's license and the state identification card since 2001 and makes the IDs easier to use and harder to fake, according to officials with the California Department of Motor Vehicles. 2010-10-06T12:08:43-08:00 http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/dmv-to-unveil-new-driver-license http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/dmv-to-unveil-new-driver-license#When:16:40:22Z Orange County Register: The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Wednesday will announce a new design for driver licenses and state ID cards to comply with post-9/11 security requirements. "This will be a substantial change to the look and feel of the driver license and ID cards," the DMV said 2010-10-06T06:49:51-08:00 http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/new-dmv-may-investigate-whitman-nanny http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/new-dmv-may-investigate-whitman-nanny#When:16:40:22Z CalWatchDog: Gloria Allred may have opened a can of worms when she introduced Nicky Diaz Santillian, gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman’s housekeeper, who is apparently an illegal immigrant. Allred is already being accused of using a client for personal publicity purposes, instead of legally protecting the illegal housekeeper, as required by law. And now, law enforcement agencies are focusing on Santillian and her fraudulent documentation and identification. 2010-10-05T11:16:55-08:00 http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/updated-vehicle-tag-supports-lake-tahoe http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/updated-vehicle-tag-supports-lake-tahoe#When:16:40:22Z Sacramento Bee: The California Tahoe Conservancy is unveiling a new California license plate today to support their work to improve environmental conditions and recreational opportunities at Lake Tahoe. 2010-09-16T07:25:52-08:00 http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/reports-of-dmv-computer-outages-around-california-are-exaggerated-official- http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/reports-of-dmv-computer-outages-around-california-are-exaggerated-official-#When:16:40:22Z L.A. Times Now Blog: The Department of Motor Vehicles is downplaying reports of a statewide computer outage at the agency’s field offices. Some are experiencing minor difficulties, but customers are not being asked to stay away, said Jan Mendoza, a spokeswoman for the DMV. 2010-08-30T11:10:10-08:00 http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/dutton-bill-to-honor-war-heroes-signed-by-governor http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/dutton-bill-to-honor-war-heroes-signed-by-governor#When:16:40:22Z Dutton Report: A bill authored by Senate Republican Leader-elect Bob Dutton (R-Rancho Cucamonga) to honor the memory of this country’s war heroes has been signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger. Senate Bill 1295 allows family members of Purple Heart and Legion of Valor recipients to keep commemorative license plates after the veteran is deceased. Under current law, surviving members must return the special plates within 60 days after the death of the recipient or the spouse. 2010-08-25T03:07:31-08:00 http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/a-banner-day-in-sacramento-for-veterans-license-plates http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/a-banner-day-in-sacramento-for-veterans-license-plates#When:16:40:22Z California's Capitol: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed two bills affecting license plates and veterans August 24. One measure attempts to increase sales by allowing the Department of Veterans Affairs to redesign the veterans’ organizations license plates. The other permits family members of dead persons with Purple Heart of Legion of Honor license plates to keep the plates, rather than returning them to the Department of Motor Vehicles. 2010-08-25T03:01:39-08:00 http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/california-dmv-to-warn-about-pets-in-cars http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/california-dmv-to-warn-about-pets-in-cars#When:16:40:22Z Tahoe Daily Tribune: California will become the first state to add language about animal safety in its 2011 driver handbook. The manual will warn drivers that it is against the law to leave an animal in a vehicle in unsafe conditions. If the animal is injured or killed, the penalties are up to $500 in fines, six months in jail, or both. 2010-08-23T11:33:28-08:00 http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/california-furlough-days-worsen-the-pain-for-dmv-customers http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/california-furlough-days-worsen-the-pain-for-dmv-customers#When:16:40:22Z L.A. Times: With the offices now being closed most Fridays to save the state money, the lines for those who must show up in person 'are longer than the rides at Disneyland.' 2010-08-20T06:39:08-08:00 http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/california-sees-decrease-in-the-number-of-seniors-involved-in-fatal-crashes http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/california-sees-decrease-in-the-number-of-seniors-involved-in-fatal-crashes#When:16:40:22Z Vacaville Reporter: The rate of older drivers involved in fatal crashes has shown a significant decline during the past 10 years, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety...That trend is also reflected in California, where a recent California Department of Motor Vehicles study indicates that fatal crash involvement of drivers over the age of 70 has dropped from 31 percent in 1980 to 13 percent in 2008. 2010-07-25T07:49:23-08:00 http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/20100719-california-shouldnt-fall-behind-on-license-plate-advertising-edito http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/20100719-california-shouldnt-fall-behind-on-license-plate-advertising-edito#When:16:40:22Z Los Angeles Times - Opinion: New technologies for displaying messages on motorists' license plates will emerge whether or not Sacramento gets involved. SB 1453 will merely direct the DMV to study the issue. 2010-07-20T03:08:59-08:00 http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/in-california-license-plates-might-go-electronic http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/in-california-license-plates-might-go-electronic#When:16:40:22Z Fresno Bee: As electronic highway billboards flashing neon advertisements become more prevalent, the next frontier in distracted driving is already approaching - ad-blaring license plates. The California Legislature is considering a bill that would allow the state to begin researching the use of electronic license plates for vehicles. The move is intended as a moneymaker for a state facing a $19 billion deficit...The bill's author, Democratic Sen. Curren Price of Los Angeles, said California would be the first state to implement such technology if the state Department of Motor Vehicles ultimately recommends the widespread use of the plates. 2010-06-21T03:21:17-08:00 http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/dmv-offices-to-be-closed-next-two-fridays http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/dmv-offices-to-be-closed-next-two-fridays#When:16:40:22Z Oakland Tribune: Department of Motor Vehicle offices will be closed Friday and April 16 as part of the state's cost-cutting measures... 2010-04-08T12:13:23-08:00 http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/dmv-computer-crash-brings-process-to-grinding-halt http://www.dailyadvisory.com/ca/politics/rss/dmv-computer-crash-brings-process-to-grinding-halt#When:16:40:22Z CBS 13 Local Stories Videos: The computer system for DMV is back up and running after being down all morning. DMV employess are trying to ease the crunch of long lines that wound outside many field offices. 2010-03-09T04:39:30-08:00