Report: Calif. DMV made $51M last year selling drivers' personal data

[dealmaker]

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/dmv-selling-data-information-california-14864402.php

 

[Wallet]

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/dmv-selling-data-information-california-14864402.php

Now we understand the push for “Real ID’s”.

 

[elderado]

The talking heads were all over this yesterday, all huffy and pissy. If the DMV is doing what the legislature authorizes, which is what they claim, then the people are completely misplacing their anger. So dumb.

 

[mlawson71]

...Is that even legal?

 

[elderado]

Apparently the California legislature allowed it.

 

[Cuddles]

...Is that even legal?

It's not even unique. Was never bombarded with as much junk mail as to when I moved to a red state and got a license there.