In 1986, California voters spoke. They said: "We want English to be the official language of California." Proposition 63 amended the California Constitution with 74% of the vote--the largest vote on a citizen-sponsored initiative in the history of the State of California. Former senator Sam Hawakawa was the driving force behind prop 63.

Under the provisions of prop 63, the legislature was instructed to develop policies to implement English as the official state language. It also gave "standing to sue" to any citizen of the state, that is, any citizen can file a lawsuit to enforce this consitutional mandate.

In fact, our research found that the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offers the driver's license exam in 37 languages! AND the DMV employs approximately 8,000 people who act as "translators".

To add insult to injury, the Attorney General has issued an opinion stating that the voter's will was merely "advisory" and not binding on the state.