Editorial: Lawmakers take aim at state’s lax DUI rules

An investigative series about California’s lax drunken driving laws by CalMatters is prompting the Legislature to take action with 10 new bills. Each one needs to be evaluated based on its merits. But it’s encouraging to see lawmakers spend their time on a deadly problem that is primarily caused by the state’s bureaucratic failures.

Bottom line: The Department of Motor Vehicles allows repeat DUI offenders to keep getting back on the road.

This Editorial Board does not advocate for new laws lightly.