Thread: Cedillo's California Real ID Act Heads to Full Senate Vote

Cedillo's California Real ID Act Heads to Full Senate Vote
Submitted by OBSNews.com on Thu, 05/28/2009 - 14:09 Politics

Act Aligned with Federal 2011 Implementation

By Christy Wolfe

SACRAMENTO (OBSNews.com) – SB 60, the California Real ID Act, authored by Sen. Gilbert Cedillo (D- Los Angeles) will head to a full Senate vote next week. The bill would bring California in compliance with the federal implementation deadline of 2011 and authorize California Department of Motor Vehicles to issue Real ID driver’s licenses which meet or exceed the minimum security standards set by the Department of Homeland Security.

The federal schedule for Real ID roll-out would have states begin to issue the new licenses to all new applicants beginning January 1, 2011. Drivers with existing licenses would receive the new version in phases upon renewal – drivers born before December 1964 will receive the new license upon renewal beginning in 2014 and drivers born after December 1964 upon renewal beginning 2017.

SB 60 will bring the state of California into compliance with the federal Real ID Act which calls for standardizing the process for issuing and appearance of driver’s licenses. Federal Real ID allows for a second tier, non-Real ID, license to be issued for those who are unable or unwilling to meet the identification requirements. Undocumented drivers or drivers opting out of Real ID would be issued a driving-only license with a clear mark on the front of the license indicating it is a non-Real ID license. The California proposal will not change the immigration status of applicants receiving the driving-only license.

“SB 60 is a pragmatic policy that will ensure all drivers are trained and licensed making our roads and highways safer. It’s also a national security tool for our law enforcement agencies,â€

This is the same Gil Cedillo who lost his bid for congress. Give it up Gil and get a REAL JOB, don't worry about the REAL ID.

One bill Gil still doing what he does best - attempting to give driver's licenses to illegal aliens.

How many times does this make that Gil Cedillo has attempted to give illegals a license? Does he think tucking it away in a bill called "California Real ID Act" is going to disguise his actual intent. Make no mistake about it, Gil could care less about the Real ID Act. All the man is interested in is giving illegals legal authority to drive. You're not fooling anyone, Gil.