DMV Latest News

• DMV Launches Online Renewal for Commercial Driver’s Licenses (June 10, 2025)
• DMV Warns of Fraudulent Advertisements on Discounted Vehicle Registration (June 4, 2025)
• Select DMV Offices Opening Saturday, May 17, for REAL ID Appointments (May 9, 2025)
• Federal Enforcement of REAL ID Begins Today (May 7, 2025)
• Select DMV Offices Opening Saturday, May 10, for REAL ID Appointments (May 2, 2025)

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DMV Field Office News

• DMV’s Santa Maria Office to Relocate (June 12, 2025)
• DMV’s Capitola Office Temporarily Closing for Renovation (June 6, 2025)
• DMV’s Fall River Mills Office Temporarily Closing for Renovation (June 5, 2025)
• New Eureka DMV Office to Open June 4 (May 28, 2025)
• DMV’s Eureka Office to Relocate (May 9, 2025)