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Committee advances kids' specialty plate overhaul after debate over allocation to counties and CDSS
Summary
AB 1634 would raise pricing on specialty "kids" license plates and change the fund distribution to guarantee allocations to all 58 counties through First 5 commissions; supporters say it increases revenue for child safety and childcare, while some members and staff raised concerns that the amendment alters current appropriations to CDSS and nonprofit programs.
AB 1634, presented to the Assembly Human Services Committee, would update Department of Motor Vehicles pricing for California's children's specialty license plates and adjust the fund distribution to expand county access and equitable shares.
The author argued the pricing structure has not been updated since 1992 and that modest increases and allowing legacy plates to use kids' symbols would significantly grow the child health and…
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