California Department of Motor Vehicles
California DMV Statistics
Reports 214 facilities, about 8,299 employees, and 6,390 business partner sites as of January 1, 2026.
Source library
Official California and Ohio deputy registrar sources.
Primary public sources reviewed July 16, 2026
California sources explain today's service system. Ohio sources explain today's deputy registrar structure. Neither set of sources enacts or endorses CALDRA's proposal.
CA
California today
Current channels and departmental priorities.
Use these sources for the California baseline, not as support for a deputy registrar law.
California Department of Motor Vehicles
Reports to the California Legislature
Provides the department's field-office wait-time and performance reporting context.
California Department of Motor Vehicles
California DMV locations and service channels
Lists field offices, kiosks, business partners, and the services available through each channel.
California Department of Motor Vehicles
California DMV Strategic Plan, 2021 to 2026
Describes California DMV service goals, digital channels, operational efficiency, customer experience, offices, and business partner sites.
OH
Ohio today
Appointments, license agencies, and legal authority.
Use these sources to explain Ohio. California would need its own legislation and operating rules.
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Deputy Registrar Opportunity
Explains competitive selection, approved services, and site criteria, including deputy-provided locations where the operator supplies the site.
State of Ohio
Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 4503
Provides the legal framework for deputy registrar appointments, responsibilities, service delivery, and state oversight.
State of Ohio
Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 4501:1-6
Explains contractor status, payroll duties, staff, sites, insurance, training, service rules, and state enforcement.
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Every sentence needs the right kind of support.
Use a current official source and state only what it establishes.
Identify CALDRA as the source and use words such as proposes, seeks, or would.
Describe the intended result without presenting it as measured performance.
Say when legislation, rules, analysis, or public evidence is still required.
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