Another reason the feds need to take control over the California.
“California law requires a customer applying for a driver’s license (DL) or identification (ID) card to present an identity document such as a birth certificate or passport that includes their ‘true full name,’” a California DMV spokesperson told Overdrive. “The DMV will enter the customer’s name as indicated on the identity document. If ‘No Name Given’ is listed in the first name field on the identity document, the DMV will enter ‘No Name Given’ as the first name for the DL/ID card. This policy is the same for all types of DLs and IDs issued by the DMV.”
Federal law mandates proof of legal presence for CDL applicants, but California accepts diverse residency documents (e.g., utility bills, letters from shelters or employers). A 2022 law aims to expand Real ID access, including to undocumented immigrants, by 2027.
