California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton proposes abolishing DMV, $73 flat registration fee

Steve Hilton, a candidate for California governor, has proposed eliminating the state's Department of Motor Vehicles and replacing it with a streamlined process that charges a flat $73 annual vehicle registration fee. The proposal is a campaign platform item, not yet policy, and its feasibility and fiscal impact remain unassessed. It signals a deregulatory, anti-bureaucracy stance in the gubernatorial race.