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(California) DMV Launches Spanish Language Version of Website
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Posted on 10/09/2002 10:09:38 PM PDT by chance33_98

DMV Launches Spanish Language Version of Website Language barriers at the Department of Motor Vehicles are coming down. The DMV has launched a Spanish version of its website.

It's already a big hit, receiving more than 10,000 visits a month. The website allows those who speak only Spanish to obtain information and handle vehicle and driver's license renewals online.

The DMV becomes one of the first state agencies to offer a Spanish laguage version of its website.


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; US: California
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And I am sure it did not cost the taxpayers a dime...< /sarcasm>
1 posted on 10/09/2002 10:09:38 PM PDT by chance33_98
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2 posted on 10/09/2002 10:11:10 PM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: chance33_98
Here in Floriduh, you can request an absentee ballot in Spanish.

You don't even have to speak English to vote here anymore.

3 posted on 10/09/2002 10:13:10 PM PDT by Mulder
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Language barriers at the Department of Motor Vehicles are coming down

I think the term barrier here followed by the fact the government had to change is telling.

4 posted on 10/09/2002 10:15:49 PM PDT by chance33_98
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To: chance33_98
DMV Launches Spanish Language Version of Website

Why?? Aren't we english speaking americans??

5 posted on 10/09/2002 10:22:41 PM PDT by Ford Fairlane
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To: chance33_98
The website allows those who speak only Spanish to obtain information and handle vehicle and driver's license renewals online.

Gee, this really makes me feel safe driving on the road with people who cannot even read our street signs and the California DMV is licensing them.

Stupidity runs rampant among California politicians.

6 posted on 10/10/2002 12:19:03 AM PDT by healey22
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To: chance33_98
more than 10,000 visits a month

That equals more than 10,000 (not necessarily unique) additional views of Gray Davis' face. His image must appear on all state websites under a design created by the former eGovernment department, formerly headed by Davis-appointee Arun Baheti, who is famous for accepting the $25,000 Oracle check in a shady bar for Davis.

Baheti said that people visiting CA government webpages all wanted to know how to find the governor's webpage, so he used Davis' 1"x2" image for a link, but received criticism that such a large picture amounted to excessive free advertising. Baheti was later fired/resigned for his role in the Oracle "bribe Davis for a $95 million state contract" scandal.

The image looks similar to this one:

7 posted on 10/10/2002 12:22:02 AM PDT by heleny
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To: chance33_98
"(California) DMV Launches Spanish Language Version of Website"

Why? Did we give California to Mexico?

8 posted on 10/10/2002 2:04:32 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: Cindy
No, but they are trying to :)
9 posted on 10/10/2002 2:08:56 AM PDT by chance33_98
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