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California DMV Guide by DMV.com - Make the DMV Headache Free

Welcome to our guide to the California Division of Motor Vehicles. There's no beating DMV.com when it comes to finding the facts you need regarding the California DMV fast! Because DMV.com is a privately owned website that's not affiliated with any government agency, we're not stuck in government bureaucracy. We just want to help you find the information you need about the California DMV in a timely and easy-to-understand format.

The California Division of Motor Vehicles has detailed requirements for different types of motor vehicles, from cars to motorcycles to boats. So if you’re looking for the latest news on requirements or forms to fill at the California DMV, just take a look at our long list of articles. California DMV’s requirements on getting a new CA driver’s license or forms you need to fill out for vehicle registration can all be found here at DMV.com.

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You’ll have no trouble navigating around DMV.com. You can use the "search" feature or the navigation sections to help you find exactly what you are looking for about the California DMV.

If you’re a first time car owner then you’ll need to read our articles on vehicle registration and obtaining a driver’s license. After that, make sure you visit our pages on auto insurance to find the best insurance rates for your vehicle.

This site is already full of lots of helpful facts about each state's DMV and we encourage our readers to lend us a hand by contributing to our CA DMV guide with their article submissions or edits. With your help, we'll be better able to offer the most up-to-date information on the California DMV.

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Contact information for your local CA DMV office. The contact information includes: locations, hours of operation, telephone numbers, website links and email addresses for the CA DMV

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