Dear Senator xxxxx,
I have already sent you my objections to AB 60 based on public safety statistics. However, even if you
support the concept the bill has still has some serious flaws. These issues were not addressed in the
Consultants Analysis distributed last Thursday.
I will outline them below:
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Should federal immigration reform pass most of the people in this group would be eligible to
apply for a driver’s license. There is no sunset provision in this bill so any new undocumented
immigrants, those ineligible for legalization and those who refuse to sign up and put themselves
“in process” would still be allowed to obtain drivers licenses.
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This bill claims that it will ensure that all California drivers are properly trained. There is nothing
in the bill requiring any training. Are we to believe that people, many who have been driving for
years, will voluntarily enroll in drivers training courses. As 75% of fatal collisions are caused by
reasons that I do not believe driver training will reduce (drunk driving, speeding, failure to stop
at stop signs and traffic signals and distracted driving) clearly the author of the bill feels
otherwise, but there is no provision to guarantee that without this training you can’t get a
license.
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The bill requires passing an eye exam and sign test but it does not require the applicant to be
capable of reading English. What good is being able to see the sign if you can’t read the
instructions? Although many signs are symbols some of the most critical signs are only words.
Additionally, the “message board” signs on our major highways frequently post serious
messages warning drivers of impending construction, bad weather conditions, accidents and
other important public safety warnings.
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This bill claims that all California drivers will be insured but we aren’t close to doing that now.
Currently California ranks 2nd in the highest percentage of uninsured motorists at 25%
(Mississippi is #1 at 26%) (Source: California Department of Insurance) There is nothing in this
bill that ensures drivers will be insured.
o Assuming many of these drivers do purchase insurance California minimum insurance
payments are among the lowest in the nation
 Death and medical benefits are 47th in the country at $15,000 for death and
$30,000 for injury.
 Personal property benefits are dead last (51st counting Washington DC) at
$5,000
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The bill calls for three documents that clearly established the identity of the applicant. How does
the DMV validate a consular ID or a foreign passport? The FBI claims that consular ID’s are
among the most counterfeited documents used by undocumented immigrants. How does the
DMV know that the birth certificate and a utility bill and/or a rental agreement identifies the
person using it.
o Most of the secondary documents area also not capable of being validated or if they
have a photograph they can be so old as to make recognition laughable.
o Additionally, according to the FBI, California has the 2nd highest per capita incidence
(highest number of actual) of reported identity theft in the United States. Arizona is
number one followed by California, Florida, Texas and Nevada.
o New Mexico and Utah officials both have claimed massive fraud issues in the licensing
process since allowing everyone to apply for a driver’s license regardless of immigration
status.
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Assuming the bill passes there is nothing to strengthen the laws and guarantee they will be
enforced against those who either chose not to get a driver’s license or who have failed the
required tests.
o Many jurisdictions in California, most notably San Francisco and the City of Los Angeles,
Santa Ana, Oakland, San Jose and Ventura County either refuse to enforce existing law
or weakly enforce it.
Thank you for your time and consideration.