California DMV gives 11,000 drivers 30 days to retake written test or lose licenses but won’t explain why

Published July 8, 2026 1:24pm ET



About 11,000 California motorists are being ordered to retake the state’s written driver’s license exam after the Department of Motor Vehicles said it discovered irregularities in a batch of test results.

Drivers who received notification letters have 30 days to pass the knowledge exam again or risk having their licenses canceled, according to the DMV.

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