"The California Division of Electric Motor Cars (DMV) is the state agency that signs up automobile and boats and problems driver licenses in the U.S. state of The golden state. It regulates brand-new cars and truck dealerships (through the New Motor Vehicle Board), industrial cargo providers, exclusive driving colleges, and private traffic schools. The DMV collaborates with the superior courts of The golden state to quickly record sentences against chauffeur licenses as well as consequently suspends or revokes licenses when a motorist accumulates too much convictions (as determined by a point-based system). It provides California permit plates as well as chauffeur's licenses. The DMV also releases recognition cards to people who ask for one.

The DMV belongs to the California State Transport Company. It is headquartered in Sacramento and also runs regional offices in almost every part of the state. As of December 2017, the DMV utilized over 8,900 individuals-- 35% at headquarters as well as 65% at 172 field offices (and numerous other places). Likewise, as of December 2017, it preserved documents for 30,112,927 persons, 33,993,857 motorist licenses and/or recognition cards (there is overlap as some persons can as well as do hold both files), and 35,391,347 lorries. The golden state has 26,957,875 certified motorists.

On July 23, 2019, Guv Gavin Newsom released a report by the California Federal Government Workflow Firm "" DMV Reinvention Strike Group"" detailing suggestions for improving DMV openness, worker training and also efficiency, speed of service, as well as total consumer contentment. As part of the launch of the report, Newsom revealed the visit of Steve Gordon as the director of the California DMV."