California Statewide Law Enforcement Association
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GLENDALE – On May 7, 2026, licensing registration examiners at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in Glendale met with California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE) President Enrique Razo and Region 5 Director David Rodriguez to discuss work and union related issues. “The purpose of our visit was to update both new and experienced […]
SACRAMENTO – On November 24, 2025, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Senior Counsel Ryan Navarre conducted a new employee orientation for eleven new Licensing Registration Examiners (LREs) who will begin their work at California DMV offices throughout the state. Navarre introduced CSLEA to the new employees and discussed the benefits and services associated with […]
GARDENA – On October 2, 2025, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Senior Counsel Kja Harper-Gopaul and California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE) President Enrique Razo visited the DMV CDTC in Gardena to discuss current issues involving the new federal government guidelines that may affect our licensing registration examiners. “I thank Senior Counsel Kja Harper-Gopaul […]
On March 7, 2025, representatives from the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and the California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE) met with licensing registration examiners (LREs) at Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offices in Ventura and Arleta to discuss concerns voiced by COLRE members who work there. “Some of our LREs at these […]
EL CAJON – On August 8, 2024, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Senior Counsel Jim Vitko and Enrique Razo, president of the California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE) visited the Department of Motor Vehicles Rancho San Diego CDTC office in El Cajon. “There to welcome us were commercial drive test examiners Eddie Garibay […]
LANCASTER- On July 25, 2024, California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE) President Enrique Razo and California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Senior Counsel Jim Vitko met with licensing registration examiners at the Department of Motor Vehicles office in Lancaster. “Jim and I met with our union members to talk about the importance of our […]
EL CENTRO – On May 17, 2024, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Senior Counsel Jim Vitko and California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE) President Enrique Razo visited the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in El Centro. The purpose of the visit was to meet with the examiners and to discuss the extreme heat […]
FONTANA – ON April 12, 2024, Enrique Razo, president of the California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE) and Jim Vitko, senior counsel at the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) met with the examiners at the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Fontana Commercial Drive Test Center. “This was an opportunity for examiners […]
December 7, 2023, California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE) President Enrique Razo hosted a dinner meeting with 14 licensing registration examiners who work at DMV offices in Winnetka, Newhall and Arleta.
On November 3, 2023, California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE) President Enrique Razo and California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Senior Counsel Jim Vitko visited the West Covina DMV office to meet with licensing registration examiners as well as to meet with the office manager to discuss concerns.
WESTMINSTER – On October 5, 2023, California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE) President Enrique Razo and California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Senior Counsel Jim Vitko met with examiners at the Westminster DMV office. “This was an opportunity for Jim and I to meet with our examiners over lunch, discuss and answer questions about […]
FULLERTON – On March 30, 2023, California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE) President Enrique Razo and California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Senior Counsel Jim Vitko met with DMV examiners in Fullerton to discuss current issues impacting examiners and to thank former COLRE Secretary and Site Representative Ramon Mata for his service to the […]
SAN JOSE – On December 30, 2022, California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE) President Enrique Razo and Vice President Tim McCoullogh met with San Jose area examiners to discuss California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Region 2 matters. In addition the union leaders and members conversed about proposals for upcoming contract negotiations with the […]
SACRAMENTO – The California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and the California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE) welcome the opportunity to speak with new licensing registration examiners (LREs) training at the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). It was with great enthusiasm that CSLEA Senior Counsel Ryan Navarre met via teleconference with eight new […]
LANCASTER – On October 13, 2022, California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE) President Enrique Razo and Secretary Manuel Gonzalez met with union members who work at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office in Lancaster. The union leaders and members discussed several issues that were of concern to members working there. “Our member’s issues […]
GARDENA – After receiving concerns from Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Licensing Registration Examiners (LREs) about conducting drive tests in non-air-conditioned vehicles on excessive heat days in Southern California, California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE) President Enrique Razo took action. “We listened to our union members and thank them for bringing their concerns to […]
WOODLAND HILLS – As a way of saying “thank you,” and honoring two exceptional Department of Motor Vehicles Licensing Registration Examiners (LREs) and union members, on Friday, July 22, 2022, the California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE) hosted a small goodbye gathering for retiring LRE’s Richard So and COLRE Site Rep Carlos Chacon. Both […]
SACRAMENTO – On July 11, 2022, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Senior Counsel Ryan Navarre spoke with new Department of Motor Vehicles licensing registration examiners (LREs) to introduce them to CSLEA and the California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE). Navarre conducted a new employee orientation which gave him the opportunity to discuss union […]
OXNARD – During the first week of March, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Senior Counsel Jim Vitko and California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE) President Enrique Razo visited CSLEA/COLRE members working at DMV offices in Oxnard and San Luis Obispo. “These two visits marked the end of our long hiatus away from personal […]
On May 12, 2021 CalOHSA issued a Special Order requiring DMV to provide and ensure the use of N95 respirators by examiners while performing drive tests and requiring examiners to be fit tested with the N95 respirator. The purpose of the fit test is to assure that the mask fits and seals properly so potentially […]
