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DMV Suspends Behind-the-Wheel Driving Tests Through January
(January 7, 2021)

News Releases

• DMV Extends Suspension of Behind-the-Wheel Driving Tests Until January 11 (December 30, 2020)
• DMV Approves Nuro to Use Autonomous Vehicles for Commercial Service (December 23, 2020)
• DMV Extends Temporary Halt to Behind-the-Wheel Driving Tests Until January 4 (December 21, 2020)
• New Anaheim Driver’s License Processing Center Opens January 4 (December 21, 2020)
• DMV Temporarily Halts Behind-the-Wheel Driving Tests (December 10, 2020)
• Seniors Can Now Renew Their Driver’s License Online (December 9, 2020)
• Redlands DMV Field Office to Reopen After Renovations (December 2, 2020)
• DMV Extends Learner’s Permits Expiring through May 2021 (November 16, 2020)
• DMV to Offer Two Field Offices in Pleasanton (October 29, 2020)
• Seniors Now Eligible to Renew Driver’s Licenses Online (October 29, 2020)
• DMV Authorizes Cruise to Test Driverless Vehicles in San Francisco (October 15, 2020)
• DMV Extends Expiring Commercial Driver’s Licenses Through December (September 30, 2020)
• DMV Authorizes Zoox to Test Driverless Vehicles in Portion of Foster City (September 18, 2020)
• DMV Hosts Vendor Day 2020 (August 31, 2020)
• Redlands DMV Field Office Closing for Renovations (August 19, 2020)
• DMV Expands its Health Screening and Temperature Check Protocols to Protect Customers and Employees (August 19, 2020)
• DMV Offices to Close at 3:00 p.m. Monday-Wednesday to Conserve Energy (August 17, 2020)
• DMV Extends Learner’s Permits Expiring through November (August 5, 2020)
• San Bernardino DMV Field Office to Reopen After Fire Damage Repairs (August 6, 2020)
• DMV Expands Online Services with Commercial Driver’s License Renewals (August 4, 2020)
• DMV Encourages Renewing License Online, Expands Eligibility (July 31, 2020)
• Modernization of the DMV Continues Amid COVID-19 Pandemic (July 23, 2020)
• DMV Authorizes AutoX to Test Driverless Vehicle in Portion of San Jose (July 17, 2020)
• DMV Gives 1-Year Extension to Senior Drivers with Expiring Licenses (July 13, 2020)
• DMV Makes it Easier for Commercial Drivers to Keep On Trucking (July 1, 2020)
• Pleasanton DMV Field Office Closing for Renovations (June 23, 2020)
• DMV Resumes Behind-the-Wheel Drive Tests with New Protocols on Friday (June 22, 2020)
• DMV Reopens Remaining Field Offices to Public (June 9, 2020)
• DMV Launches Redesigned Website (June 8, 2020)
• DMV Encourages Californians to Renew Driver’s License and ID Cards Online (June 1, 2020)
• 46 More DMV Field Offices Reopening to Public (May 26, 2020)
• DMV Further Extends Expiring Driver’s Licenses (May 22, 2020)
• DMV Expands Virtual Field Office (May 12, 2020)
• DMV Director Releases Statement about Reopening of 25 Field Offices (May 8, 2020)
• DMV Extends All Temporary Driving Permits (May 8, 2020)
• Select DMV Field Offices Reopen to Public (May 07, 2020)
• DMV Offers Relief to ID Cardholders, Vehicle Owners and Businesses (April 23, 2020)
• DMV Field Offices to Continue Serving the Public during the COVID-19 Outbreak (March 26, 2020)

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Media Resources

• History of the DMV
• Statistics
• Research and Reports
• Autonomous vehicles in California
• Media Toolkit for Operation Excellence: DMV Training (July 24, 2019)
• HD B-roll video to use in news stories related to DMV programs
  • Disabled Person Parking Placard Enforcement – Sacramento (b-roll)
  • DMV Field Offices – Rancho Cucamonga and Roseville (b-roll)
  • Essential DMV Services – DMV Director Steve Gordon – March 27, 2020 (Soundbite)
  • Save the Space PSA (English and Spanish)
  • Unlicensed Vehicle Dismantlers Enforcement Operation (b-roll)