Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed Friday to add $168 million to the budget of the California Department of Motor Vehicles for more hiring and improvements to keep reducing wait times at field offices that ran up to six hours last summer.
The proposal will face scrutiny from lawmakers who say they need more assurances that the agency’s management is turning a corner as the state is seeking to appoint a new agency director.“I do believe that the DMV needs more resources, because they have more customers coming in for the REAL IDs, but I don’t believe that the leadership team there now knows what to do with those resources,” said Assemblyman Phil Ting , who is chairman of The Assembly Budget Committee.
The request sent to the Legislature includes an extra $6 million for the current fiscal year, ending June 30, and $162 million more for next year.The proposed improvements include measures recommended by auditors and a strike team appointed by Newsom to fix the ailing agency. “Over time, DMV has increasingly struggled to meet the public’s needs in field offices, on its website, through the use of self-service terminal — kiosks — and via phone calls,” said a letter from Finance Director Keely Martin Bosler. The new budget proposal “increases funding for a number of long term improvements that will begin transitioning the DMV to a better, more customer-friendly department.
Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)
We would also like to know where the DMV reg fees go? Certainly not to our roads!!!!!
The number of illegal aliens getting drivers licenses might have something to do with it....
Can you please remind everyone why the lines are so long please
There’s plenty of gas tax money so let’s get it done.
This is what it looks like when the government is the only provider of a service with no free market or competition. If you think Medicare for all sounds like a good idea think again.
Jist flash mob the place things will change quicker...That 168 million will disappear jist as quick as the plan to deal with the backlog of DMV customers..All Bullshit porkbarrel waste...
Throwing money at the problem is only a temporary fix. Try solving the bigger issue
Don’t worry they’re ready to take over your healthcare right now. Just listen to the Dems. WalkAway
It's going to take 168 million dollars to fix DMV?
Would much rather you use that money to fix all the potholes in our roads .. can’t even drive in So Cal without damaging your car from all the huge holes everywhere especially after the rain we’ve had. GavinNewsom
Only the former Frisco mayor
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