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   The first of two public hearings on proposed regulations for a   
   state law that directs the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue   
   driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants living in   
   California began  Tuesday in Los Angeles.   
      
   Assembly Bill 60 requires the DMV to issue a driver's license to   
   applicants who cannot submit proof that their presence in the   
   United States is authorized by federal law. The applicant must   
   meet all other qualifications for a driver licenses in   
   California, including written and driving tests required by the   
   Department of Motor Vehicles.   
      
   The bill was approved by lawmakers on the final day of the   
   legislative session before it was signed into law in October by   
   Gov. Jerry Brown. The original draft of the bill provided   
   licenses to anyone who could prove they work or pay taxes in the   
   United States, but the final version left it up to the DMV to   
   determine required documentations.   
      
   The public hearings on Tuesday in Los Angeles and Thursday in   
   Oakland will focus on what documents will be accepted from   
   applicants attempted to establish identity and California   
   residency. The identity requirements proposed by the DMV provide   
   four options for applicants, all of which are outlined here. The   
   proposal includes a second review process by which an applicant   
   unable to comply with Options 1, 2 or 3 can interview with a DMV   
   investigator, who will try to verify identity.   
      
   More than a dozen options are available to applicants to satisfy   
   the California residency requirement, including a lease   
   agreement, mortgage bills, home utility bills, tax returns,   
   federal government-issued IDs and other documents.   
      
   About 100 people attended Tuesday's hearing, according to the   
   Associated Press. Speakers urged the DMV to consider providing   
   translators for non-English-speaking applicants and coordinating   
   with consulates to ensure that immigrants who live outside major   
   cities can obtain documents.   
      
   "I have full concern that the DMV doesn't have a way to verify,"   
   Newport Beach resident Denise Aliberti said.   
      
   DMV officials told NBC4 the agency has a process to determine   
   the authenticity of the documents.   
      
   "The documents have to be secure enough, according to DMV   
   standards," said Armando Botello, of the California DMV.   
   "They're not very easily forged."   
      
   An estimated 2.5 million undocumented immigrants live in   
   California, according to a 2010 Pew Research study. The DMV   
   estimated that about 1.4 million individuals will become   
   licensed with the enactment of AB60.   
      
   After the public hearings, the department will deliver its final   
   recommendations to the Office of Administrative Law for review.   
   The law requires the DMV to begin issuing licenses to   
   undocumented applicants by Jan. 1.   
      
   Cards provided to approved applicants will indicate on the back   
   that they are only IDs for driving. The cards do not establish   
   eligibility for employment, voting or public benefits. Approved   
   drivers also become eligible for insurance and training,   
   including written and driving tests required by the Department   
   of Motor Vehicles.   
      
   http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/california/DMV-AB-60-   
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