Donnelly Responds to Granting Illegal Immigrants Drivers Licenses

Assemblyman Tim Donnelly is denouncing a plan to grant illegal immigrants drivers licenses in California, while the initiative is getting support from LA County officials, including LA County Sheriff Lee Baca and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

Supporters say the initiative would reduce the number of drivers on the road driving without car insurance or registration.

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck told CBS2, that having a “defacto class” of illegal drivers only “ensures that they don’t get insured” or have their cars registered.

Donnelly told CBS2 that people he has spoken to demand that Beck be “thrown out of office” for supporting the initiative.

Donnelly, who represents cities including Glendora, Sierra Madre, Monrovia, Arcadia and La Crescenta in the 59th District, has been a vocal opponent of illegal immigration and has supported .

Donnelly had also been on the forefront of to