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Original Date Announced
April 28, 2026Cal Matters reports that California is preparing to provide information about driver's license holders, including whether a person has a social security number, to the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA), a nonprofit organization with a governing board made up of DMV officials from across the country. The information will enter the AAMVA's State-to-State Verification system, which is meant to assist agencies in verifying that a person doesn't have duplicate licenses in multiple states. California reportedly received assurance from the AAMVA that safeguards will be added to prevent bulk searches for unauthorized-immigrant license holders and prevent access by CBP and ICE.
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2026.04.28 Reported: California to share data on immigrant drivers nationally - Cal MattersSubsequent Trump and Court Action
June 30, 20262026.06.30 Reported: California to share driver license data despite fears it could expose unauthorized immigrants - Cal Matters
Cal Matters reports that California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a state budget that includes the data-sharing plan with the AAMVA. Advocates and state lawmakers successfully stalled the budget to gain approval for a companion measure establishing formal guardrails to protect immigrants from the database being misused for federal immigration-enforcement. These oversight measures require a strict DMV monitoring plan by July 2027, annual public reporting on data requests, a state compliance audit, and explicit authorization for the California Attorney General to sue if the out-of-state database administrators breach privacy terms.
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Status: ReportedTrump Administration Action: Data and ReportsSubject Matter: EnforcementAgencies Affected: DHSAssociated or Derivative Policies
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