Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton unveiled his new plan to get rid of the California Department of Motor Vehicles at a press conference yesterday.
“We are going to abolish the DMV and we are going to cut vehicle registration to the flat fee of $73 per vehicle per year,” Hilton said. “We are going to shut down this bloated nanny state bureaucratic agency that treats Californians with complete contempt.”
Speaking outside the DMV in West Hollywood, Hilton was standing in front of supporters holding signs that read “Hilton makes sense,” “Califordable with Steve Hilton” and “$73 registration.”
Hilton said Californians are being “ripped off” by a government that is “gouging” its citizens.
“In most other states getting your vehicle registered every year, sometimes it’s once every two years by the way, is less than $100,” Hilton said. “In California, I ask people at every single event that we do, ‘how much do you pay for vehicle registration?’ $500, $600, $700, $800, over $1000 for some people.”
Election Day is set for Nov. 3. Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra are set to debate on Sept. 30 on CNN in Los Angeles moderated by Dana Bash and Jake Tapper.