Mike Marando

California Department of Motor Vehicles

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Deputy Director of Public Affairs for the California Department of Motor Vehicles

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About ten percent of California drivers have  disabled placards , and the Department of Motor Vehicles renews 2.1 million every other year.

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About ten percent of California drivers have disabled placards , and the Department of Motor Vehicles renews 2.1 million every other year.

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