We’re throwing it back to 1957, when then-Governor Goodwin J. Knight presented the seven millionth driver’s license issued to California to Vivian Teske, an applicant from Sacramento. By 1958, it was estimated that the department issued 15 licenses every minute of every working day throughout the year. #throwbackthursday
California Department of Motor Vehicles
Government Administration
Sacramento, CA 8,191 followers
Official account for the California Department of Motor Vehicle. #CADMV
About us
The California Department of Motor Vehicle’s vision is to be a recognized leader in public service. To accomplish this vision our mission is to serve the public by providing quality licensing and motor vehicle-related services. The two functions of the DMV that most people are familiar with are registering vehicles and licensing their drivers. There are approximately 33 million registered vehicles in California with 23 million licensed drivers.
- Website
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http://www.dmv.ca.gov
External link for California Department of Motor Vehicles
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 5,001-10,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Sacramento, CA
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1915
- Specialties
- Registering Vehicles, Driver Licenses, Identification Cards, Recording Ownership of the Vehicles, Maintaining Driving Records, and Registering and Recording Ownership of Vessels
Locations
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Primary
2415 1st Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95818, US
Employees at California Department of Motor Vehicles
Updates
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URGENT: Heat and humidity can transform recalled airbags from life-saving to life-threatening. Visit http://spr.ly/6041ULTYJ to check your vehicle's recall status. Recall repairs are FREE. #CheckToProtect #CheckForRecalls
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Give 'em pumpkin 🎃 to talk about by joining our team today! New job postings drop daily 👉 http://spr.ly/6045UUtlv
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This National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and every month, the DMV is proud of its diverse workforce and values the contributions of individuals with disabilities in the workplace. To honor this month, we invite all team members to complete the voluntary and strictly confidential Disability Status Survey 👉 http://spr.ly/6049UZsbX Have questions? Reach out to DMVOCRR@dmv.ca.gov
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Now you can add your California driver’s license or state ID to Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch so you can present it easily and securely in person and in app. Learn more http://spr.ly/6046UP5RM.
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Now you can add your California driver’s license or state ID to Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch so you can present it easily and securely in person and in app. Learn more http://spr.ly/6043o2xgV.
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Kali here, back from a long summer of boating and riding the dunes! With the official end of summer comes my return flight home. Luckily, I have my DMV Wallet app to help me breeze through security at participating airports. Use your smartphone to download the digital, secure and convenient California DMV Wallet app and get started at http://spr.ly/6047oxFtX.
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We’re throwing it back to 1958, when the DMV prepared a special traffic safety pamphlet for the Boy Scouts’ “Safety Good Turn Crusade.” It called for safe, legal and courteous driving and featured illustrations by Walt Disney Productions artists! #waybackwednesday