{"id":62286,"date":"2015-04-06T11:24:38","date_gmt":"2015-04-06T18:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=62286"},"modified":"2015-04-06T16:24:51","modified_gmt":"2015-04-06T23:24:51","slug":"drivers-license-qa-at-the-palmdale-city-library-wednesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2015\/04\/06\/drivers-license-qa-at-the-palmdale-city-library-wednesday\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver\u2019s License Q&#038;A at the Palmdale City Library Wednesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_62288\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62288\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/AB-60-Driver-License-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-62288\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/AB-60-Driver-License-2-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"An AB 60 license has a visible distinguishing feature and cannot be used for certain federal purposes. (DMV)\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/AB-60-Driver-License-2-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/AB-60-Driver-License-2.jpg 307w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-62288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An AB 60 license has a visible distinguishing feature and cannot be used for certain federal purposes. (DMV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>PALMDALE \u2013 The Palmdale City Library will host a free informational question and answer forum in Spanish presented by the Mexican Consulate on obtaining a driver\u2019s license in the state of California.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The forum starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at the Chimbole Cultural Center, located at 38250 Sierra Highway in Palmdale.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 60, The Safe and Responsible Drivers Act, in October 2013, and the law went into effect in January 2015. Under this new law, any eligible California resident is able to apply for a driver\u2019s license, regardless of immigration status.<\/p>\n<p>An AB 60 license has a visible distinguishing feature and cannot be used for certain federal purposes, such as to enter restricted areas of federal facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly half a million Californians have applied for a driver\u2019s license under AB 60 since Jan. 2, according to the California Department of Motor Vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe interest in this program is far greater than anyone anticipated,\u201d stated DMV Director Jean Shiomoto. \u201cWe projected receiving 500,000 applications by July 2015, but have already reached that level and are on track to continue at double the anticipated number of applications.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information on The Safe and Responsible Drivers Act, visit the AB 60 information webpage at <a href=\"http:\/\/dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/dmv\/detail\/ab60\/index\" target=\"_blank\">ab60.dmv.ca.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the Driver\u2019s License Q&amp;A event this Wednesday, call the Palmdale City Library at 661-267-5600 or TDD 267-5167, or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofpalmdale.org\/library\" target=\"_blank\">www.cityofpalmdale.org\/library<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PALMDALE \u2013 The Palmdale City Library will host a free informational question and answer forum in Spanish presented by the Mexican Consulate on obtaining a driver\u2019s license in the state of California. The forum starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at the Chimbole Cultural Center, located at 38250 Sierra Highway in Palmdale. 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