CA AB1654

Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to verify an applicant's lawful presence in the United States through the federal SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) Program before issuing or renewing any commercial driver's license

Mandates denial of commercial driver's license applications when the DMV cannot confirm lawful presence in the United States

Requires the DMV to revoke commercial driver's licenses issued to individuals subsequently determined to be unlawfully present, with notice and hearing rights provided

Preserves federal provisions allowing temporary commercial driver's licenses for lawfully present nondomiciled individuals

Introduced by Assembly Member DeMaio on January 29, 2026; requires majority vote and fiscal committee review