A Guide to Search Results for "California Department of Motor Vehicles"

The search term "California Department of Motor Vehicles" is an unequivocal reference to the State of California's Department of Motor Vehicles, which is the state agency responsible for the licensing of drivers and vehicles in California, for the enforcement of administrative regulations related to those responsibilities, and for conducting hearings related to suspension of driving privileges arising from those administrative regulations, particularly hearings arising from arrests for drunk driving. Notwithstanding the unequivocal nature of the search query California Department of Motor Vehicles, there is a great deal of noise found in search results for this query because certain Web sites have a great deal of relevance to the keyword California but make only passing references to the keyword phrase Department of Motor Vehicles. The search results compiled below have eliminated this noise in favor of Web sites that (presumably) are more relevant to the query California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Are you looking for official information about the "California Department of Motor Vehicles"?

• California Department of Motor Vehicles
  Official Home Page.
• California Business, Transportation & Housing Agency
  Official Web site of the agency for the Executive Branch of California that oversees the California DMV.
• California Department of Boating and Waterways
  Official Web site of the state agency with responsibilities for boating and waterways that were carved out of the California DMV's original jurisdiction.

Are you looking for unofficial guides to the services offered by the "California Department of Motor Vehicles"?

• Automobile Club of Southern California - DMV Forms and Member Services
  A collection of annotated links, articles, and forms.
• About.com - How to Obtain California DMV Disabled Placard
  Step-by-step instructions.

Are you looking for information about the "California Department of Motor Vehicles" and drunk driving?

• California DUI - California DMV License Suspensions
  An overview of the California DMV license suspension process.
• California DUI - California DMV Administrative Hearings
  An overview of the California DMV administrative process.
• DUI Central - California DMV Hearing Process
  An overview of the DMV hearing and license suspension process.
• California Department of Alcohol & Drug Programs - Directory of Service Providers (pdf)
  Official directory of driving-under-the-influence programs listed by county.
• California Drunk Driving Law Center
  Resources from a drunk driving lawyer, including a driver's guide to DUI License suspensions and DMV hearings.

Are you looking for information about "California Department of Motor Vehicles" self-service kiosks?

• CRM Daily - California DMV Expands Self-Service
  By Kimberly Hill, CRM Daily, August 20, 2004 11:45AM
  Self-service kiosks are part of what the California DMV describes as an "all-out, department-wide effort to lower the amount of time customers have to wait in line for service."
• Government Technology News - California DMV Tests New Kiosks - Aug 20 2004 04:00AM
  In a continuing effort to maximize gains on wait-times and line reductions, the California DMV is testing software based machines that can dispense vehicle registration license plate tags and registration cards.

Are you looking for information about online "California Department of Motor Vehicles" registration?

• IBM Government News - DMV Announces a New Program - 07 Oct 2002
  The DMV announced a new program Tuesday that will let drivers use their computers at home to renew their vehicle's registration with a few key strokes and mouse clicks.
• Government Technology News - California DMV Drops $4 Credit Card Fee to Encourage Online Registration Renewals - July 02, 2004 05:00AM
  To encourage online renewals for vehicle registrations, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) recently dropped its $4 credit card fee.
• Fair Isaac - Case Study - California DMV streamlines fee processing (pdf)
  Software integrates complex components to process business rules effectively.
• California DMV Streamlines Fee Processing -- Fair, Isaac Blaze ...
  Inc - Summary of California DMV Streamlines Fee Processing -- Fair, Isaac Blaze Advisor Software Integrates Complex Components to Process Business Rules ...

Are you looking for information about the "California Department of Motor Vehicles" photo database?

• Government Technology News - Access Granted - Jul 03 2002 06:43AM
  CAL-photo is giving California law enforcement unprecedented access to 32 million driver's license photos.
• California Attorney General - Fast New Photo Database Demonstrated - March 26, 2002 - Press Release
  Cal-Photo database will speed identification of criminals and protect officer safety.
• Microsoft Case Study - State of California - July 1, 2003
  CALPHOTO portal allows investigators to query photo archives throughout the State of California.

Are you looking for information about other technology being used by the "California Department of Motor Vehicles"?

• The SCO Group, Inc. - California DMV
  New System Implemented by Computer Deductions, Inc. and Polaroid will Track, Catalog and Manage All Drivers' Licenses Issued by the California DMV.
• International Biometric Group - California DMV Engages IBG to Provide Consulting Services
  Thursday February 14, 9:07 am Eastern Time
  Press Release.
• DISC Success Stories - California DMV
  Solving the need for speed, DISC libraries retrieve historical data for the California's Department of Motor Vehicles from a large archived photo database.
• OCRegister.com - Fingerprint Technology Stuck in Gridlock
  December 31, 2000 * By Kimberly Kindy, The Orange County Register Costs, inconvenience and privacy issues are stalling the system's use.
• STS Success Stories - STS Provides Disaster Recovery Planning for California DMV
  STS was engaged to perform Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Business Recovery Planning (BRP) activities for the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
• Fair Isaac Blaze Advisor Helps Government Agencies
  August 11, 2004 - Press Release
  California DMV and State of Kansas use leading business rules technology to enhance public service and accountability.
• Primeur - California Department of Motor Vehicles Installs RS/6000 in 172 Locations
  Sacramento, 14 December 98
  The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced that it has successfully installed high-performance IBM RS/6000 computers at department headquarters and throughout its 172 field offices.

Are you looking for information about licenses for illegal aliens provided by the "California Department of Motor Vehicles"?

[Note: The term "undocumented workers," as opposed to "illegal aliens," is typically favored by those with viewpoints sympathetic to immigrants, but the most prominent Web sites relevant to the search term California DMV have an unabashedly anti-immigrant sentiment to them. Even so, the search results featured below are quite authoritative in that most of them reference other Web sites with opposing viewpoints, if only to criticize them.]

• NewsMax.com - California Driver's License Bill Opens Door to Voter Fraud and Illegal Gun Sales
  Eric Leonard, Friday, Sept. 5, 2003
• Mexican Treachery - Driver's Licenses for Foreign Criminals in California
  Repealed SB60, allowing illegal aliens to obtain driver's licenses in California, is reincarnated as SB1160.
• National Review - Illegal License - California Rolls Over on Driver's Licenses for Illegal Immigrants
  Jack Dunphy, September 9, 2003, 9:00am
• National Review - Illegals at the DMV - Recall opens door for amnesty
  Rich Lowry, September 15, 2003, 10:50 am
• Townhall.com - The Country's Worst DMV
  Rich Lowry, September 11, 2003

Are you looking for information about problems people are encountering with discrepancies between the "California Department of Motor Vehicles" database and the Social Security Administration's database?

• Interesting People - Slack Goes When California DMV Gains Access to SSA Database
  Anecdotal story of Elizabeth Weise (aka "Beth Weise"), Technology Reporter for USA Today Life Section.
• Monkeys vs. Robots - Gotta Love the DMV
  One pop culture writer's experience with the California DMV renewal procedure post-SSA database confirmation.

Are you looking for information about electronic access to the "California Department of Motor Vehicles" database by insurance companies?

• Insurance Journal - Calif. DMV Revokes Allstate's Electronic Access to Confidential Driver Records - January 17, 2003
  Company reportedly failed to adhere to laws and regulations concerning access to DMV records.
• 21st Century Insurance - On-line DMV Registration Announcement Overshadowed by Energy Crisis
  Press Release, Woodland Hills, CA, February 06, 2001
• Siliconvalley.Internet.com - Progressive Gets Calif. Drivers Out Of Their Long DMV Lines
  Michael Singer, June 29, 2001

Are you looking for information about "California Department of Motor Vehicles" hearings for unsafe drivers?

• H.E.L.P. - Driving and Older Adults
  Article about age-related restrictions on driving privileges.
• Family Caregiver Alliance - Dementia, Driving, and California State Law
  A fact sheet covering legal issues arising from drivers with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
• Orange County Weekly - Road Rage without a Gun
  Rich Kane, Vol. 8, No. 37, May 16-22, 2003
  With some colorful storytelling and no proof, you and the DMV could ruin someone's life.
• Eldercare Directory - DMV Often Asked to Step In
  Marsha Kay Seff, May 18, 2003
  A narrative of the process through which family members may get the licenses of older family members revoked.
• American Medical Association - Physician's Guide to Assessing and Counseling older Drivers (pdf)
  Developed by the American Medical Association in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Are you looking for information about fraud at the "California Department of Motor Vehicles"?

• Attorney General Lockyer Announces Arrest of Mastermind of National Fake I.D. Operation
  Sacramento, August 12, 2003
  Arizona man shipped products to make fake driver's licenses to 41 states.
• ABC7 News - Greed, Fraud, and Fast Cars
  Michael Finney, May 14, 2004
  The State of California is on a mission. Investigators are looking for close to 70,000 car owners who have cheated state taxpayers out of more than $300 million.
• Orange County Register - DMV Probe Tracks Source of Bogus IDs
  Associated Press, Sacramento
  At least 79 clerks have been fired for accepting bribes for illegal driver's licenses.

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