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 […]

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 […]

SACRAMENTO – On November 29, 2021, 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 […]

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 […]