For a resident whose driver license is going to expire this year or who moved into California and want to register his or her out-of-state cars, the bill will give him or her an additional 90 days to finish the renewal process.
“No Californian should spend an entire day off work waiting in line to take care of DMV business or wait for several weeks to make an appointment,” said Senator Bates in the statement, “The media stories and first-hand accounts from constituents about shockingly-long wait times and other logistical challenges at DMV offices demands that the Legislature act quickly.”
So far, some DMV field offices have offered services through Saturday and an extra two hours in the morning to deal with the long waiting lines caused by the demand for obtaining a federally-approved Real ID.
California legislators are also considering giving more funding to the DMV for hiring additional employees to overcome the crisis.