KCRA has learned of a DMV office that is not open to the public.
It’s located inside the Legislative Office Building on N Street, adjacent to the state Capitol.
The office, inside Room 121, has no markings on the door and was locked when KCRA visited it on Thursday, but after knocking, a worker confirmed it was a DMV office and said it’s set up to handle customer complaints that escalate to the legislative branch.
++DMV gets $16M more to hire workers after audit denied
However, having a private office for legislators and their Capitol staff is a source of frustration for Assemblyman Jim Patterson, R-Fresno. His request for an official DMV audit was denied when three Democrats -- Senators Ricardo Lara, of Los Angeles; Ben Allen, of Santa Monica; and Jim Beall, of San Jose -- abstained from voting.....
The department didn’t deny serving lawmakers and their staffers, but insisted that 90 percent of the work done there is to solve consumer problems brought to their attention by lawmakers.
The news has been trying to gin this up into a big scandal story. However, looking carefully at the situation does not bear this out.
The most important thing to know about this office: 90% of the workload at this office is interfacing with legislators on behalf of constituents regarding DMV matters. This is work that would not be cost-effective to move to a nearby regular DMV field office. The office is a small bare bones affair at the end of the hallway with a staff of two.
Those trying to make this a scandal of privilege and exclusivity are in a position of oversell, underdeliver.
It’s located inside the Legislative Office Building on N Street, adjacent to the state Capitol.
The office, inside Room 121, has no markings on the door and was locked when KCRA visited it on Thursday, but after knocking, a worker confirmed it was a DMV office and said it’s set up to handle customer complaints that escalate to the legislative branch.
++DMV gets $16M more to hire workers after audit denied
However, having a private office for legislators and their Capitol staff is a source of frustration for Assemblyman Jim Patterson, R-Fresno. His request for an official DMV audit was denied when three Democrats -- Senators Ricardo Lara, of Los Angeles; Ben Allen, of Santa Monica; and Jim Beall, of San Jose -- abstained from voting.....
The department didn’t deny serving lawmakers and their staffers, but insisted that 90 percent of the work done there is to solve consumer problems brought to their attention by lawmakers.
https://www.kcra.com/article/what-are-nasty-webs-all-over-trees-and-how-can-you-get-rid-of-them/22662399
Really now, does this surprise anyone?