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Steve Hilton vows to abolish California DMV if elected governor
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton pledged to abolish the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and implement a flat $73 annual car registration fee if elected.
- Hilton criticized the DMV as a "bloated bureaucracy" and proposed repurposing DMV offices into community spaces like after-school clubs.
- The DMV faces criticism for long wait times and high vehicle registration fees, which can reach several hundred dollars annually in California.
- Hilton’s plan faces significant hurdles, including the need for legislative approval from a Democrat supermajority and his trailing position in the gubernatorial race against Democrat Xavier Becerra.
- Becerra’s campaign warned that Hilton’s proposal could compromise driver safety, while Hilton suggested moving some DMV functions online and delegating routine tasks to local county offices.
