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  • Senate passes bill extending licenses to illegal immigrants

    06/02/2005 4:31:22 PM PDT · by LouAvul · 67 replies · 2,205+ views
    sacbee ^ | 6-2-05
    SACRAMENTO (AP) - The latest attempt to provide driver's licenses for illegal immigrants passed the state Senate on Thursday, after proponents tied the measure to the state's compliance with a new federal law intended to deter terrorists. The bill by Sen. Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, includes provisions that restrict how the licenses can be used and what they would look like. Cedillo said the federal law signed by President Bush last month forced him to accept restrictions he previously rejected. The measure passed 22-16, sending it to the Assembly. The federal REAL ID Act requires states to verify that people...