News

Featured News

• Countdown: 10 Months Until You Need a REAL ID to Fly Within the U.S.

News Releases

• Susanville DMV Field Office Temporarily Closing for Renovations (June 29, 2022)
• DMV Saves Paper – Will Only Include Return Envelopes in Vehicle Registration Renewal Notices for Californians Most Likely to Use Them (June 21, 2022)
• Truckee DMV Field Office Temporarily Closing For Renovations (June 21, 2022)
• Californians Continue to get REAL ID Ready – DMV Says Don’t be Left Behind (June 6, 2022)
• Get a REAL ID Now – No Need to Wait (June 1, 2022)

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Media Resources

Media Toolkits

• REAL ID Social Media Toolkit – Educators

Other Resources

• History of the DMV
• Statistics
• Research and Reports
• Autonomous Vehicles in California
• HD B-roll video to use in news stories related to DMV programs
  • Disabled Person Parking Placard Enforcement – Sacramento (b-roll)
  • DMV Field Offices – Rancho Cucamonga and Roseville (b-roll)
  • Essential DMV Services – DMV Director Steve Gordon – March 27, 2020 (Soundbite)
  • Save the Space PSA (English and Spanish)
  • Unlicensed Vehicle Dismantlers Enforcement Operation (b-roll)

CONTACT US

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