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Sacramento - Today, the California Department of Motor Vehicles announced that the design for drivers' licenses for undocumented residents under California's AB 60 has been finalized. The front of the license will state "Federal limits may apply" on the top-right corner; the additional sentence on the back will remain as previously proposed. In response to this development, the Drive California coalition issued the following statement:
We are very disappointed by the Obama administration's poor handling of this issue and unreasonable rejection of California's initial license design.
But now that a final design has been approved, it's time to move forward so that immigrant community members who've been unfairly excluded for twenty years can finally apply for a drivers license.
We call upon the Obama administration to work constructively with California to ensure that all immigrants, including license applicants, are fully protected from discrimination and mistreatment.
Now, hand-in-hand with partners across the state, we will work diligently to help all Californians eligible for AB 60 licenses get the information and support they need in order to succeed. At the end of the day, we all stand to benefit when all drivers are tested, licensed and insured.
Licenses issued under California's Safe and Responsible Driver Act (AB 60 - Alejo) will be available no later than January 1, 2015. It is expected that 1.5 million immigrants in California will become eligible to apply for a driver’s license under AB 60.
About Drive California
Coaltion members include The ACLU of California, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles, California Immigrant Policy Center, California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance, Canal Alliance, Carecen, Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy, Council of Mexican Federations – COFEM, Educators for Fairs Consideration, Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Korean Resources Center, Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance Workers for Justice, Long Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition, Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project, Mujeres Unidas y Activas, Nuestra Casa, PICO California, Pomona Economic Opportunity Center, Presente.org, Services Immigrant Rights and Education Network, Thai Community Development Center, TODEC Legal Center, Voces Unidas Solanos, Youth United for Community Action
