If crime, homelessness, addiction, and drug trafficking weren’t already running rampant in California, Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom has given illegal aliens a new gift. The far-left governor signed a law that will expand the ability of illegal aliens to obtain state identification. It will also tighten restrictions on state law enforcers’ and other entities’ cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The law flies in direct opposition to federal law, but Newsom signed it anyway.

Breitbart reports:

Under Newsom’s predecessor, Gov. Jerry Brown, the state began issuing driver’s licenses to “undocumented” residents. The move was advertised as a way to improve road safety and automobile insurance for a significant population of drivers.

The new bill, AB 1766, directs the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to “by no later than July 1, 2027, issue a restricted identification card to an eligible applicant who is unable to submit satisfactory proof that their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law if they provide satisfactory proof of identity and California residency, as specified.”

Gov. Newsom said in a statement: “California is expanding opportunity for everyone, regardless of immigration status. … We’re a state of refuge – a majority-minority state, where 27 percent of us are immigrants. That’s why I’m proud to announce the signing of today’s bills to further support our immigrant community, which makes our state stronger every single day.”

The DMV has become a flashpoint for controversy due to “Motor Voter” laws that also allow automatic voter registration when driver’s licenses are obtained. The department has, in the past, registered thousands of voters improperly.

Recently, a DHS report noted how in 2022 alone, over two million illegal aliens have crossed the U.S. border with Mexico. That figure is only what has been documented and the true figure is likely far greater.