California's DMV Has Been Keeping Millions From Car Owners After Towing Auctions, and a New Bill Wants to Put a Stop to It

California's DMV quietly kept millions in surplus auction proceeds from towed vehicle sales without notifying owners. A new ...

California's DMV Profits From Impounded Car Auctions. State Lawmakers Want to Change That

Currently, the Golden State can collect profits from the auction of an impounded car without notifying the owner.
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California DMV kept $8M from car auctions without alerting owners

An investigation revealed California’s DMV retained more than $8 million in surplus proceeds from auctioned impounded vehicles between 2016 and 2024 without notifying owners. State lawmakers have ...

California’s DMV Auctioned 5,300 Cars To Cover Debts, Then Kept The Change

State lawmakers are pushing a bill to stop the DMV from keeping surplus auction money without notifying owners ...
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California bill targets DMV's $8M in unclaimed auction funds

California lawmakers are moving to end a long-standing DMV practice of keeping surplus funds from impounded vehicle auctions without notifying owners. Senate Bill 1029 would require the DMV to inform ...