New bill cracks down on predatory DMV scams
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) has introduced new legislation with the Consumer Federation of California to stop online businesses from gouging Californians with excessive fees for DMV services.Consumer complaints have mounted for years over third-party websites charging excessive fees for DMV services. An ABC 7 News investigation recently highlighted one case, underscoring how deceptive practices are affecting families and seniors across California.Assembly Bill 1190 (AB 1190) would place a cap on the ‘convenience fees’ charged by third-party websites that process DMV transactions like registration renewals and title transfers. The measure aims to protect consumers from deceptive sites that mimic official DMV platforms while charging wildly inflated