2740-232 AB 796 New Motor Voter Program (AB 796)

Pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 796 (Berman, Chapter 314, Statutes of 2021), the Department will implement changes to the California New Motor Voter program including, but not limited to, modifying voter registration application acceptance dates, and requiring the Department to establish a National Voter Registration Act Coordinator. The Department will need to reengineer its driver license and identification card workflows for multiple service channels (online, field office, kiosk, by mail) to allow for the transmission of the completed voter registration application irrespective of whether the driver license or identification card transaction is completed. The IT modifications will be in operation by the completion of the Digital eXperience Platform (DXP) project, or on July 1, 2025, whichever is earlier.

Project Details

IPOR Reporting Period	Overall IPOR Rating
05/01/2025 - 05/31/2025	Green

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Key Questions

Is the project on track to satisfy the customer's business objectives?Yes

Is the project on track to achieve the objectives in the approved timeframe?Yes

Is the project on track to achieve the objectives within the approved budget?Yes

Project Overall Health	Comments
Green	The project continued to show steady progress throughout May 2025, maintaining its overall Green status. All focus areas remained Green, with the exception of Time Management, which held at Yellow due to the pending approval of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).

Focus Area/Rating	Comments
Governance Green	The Governance focus area maintained its Green rating during the May 2025 reporting period. Routine stand-up meetings, proactive risk monitoring, and regular updates to project sponsors and the Executive Steering Committee continued throughout the month.
Time Management Yellow	The Time Management (Schedule) focus area remained at a Yellow rating in May 2025 due to the absence of an approved IMS. Although the latest draft was submitted in February and feedback was provided in March, no further revisions have been submitted as of May.
Cost & Contract Management Green	During May 2025 reporting period, the Cost and Contract Management focus area maintained its Green rating. The project is operating within its approved budget with a total expenditure of $4,801,054, as of May 31, 2025. Contractual obligations are being met, and project expenditures follow established processes. A cybersecurity cost line item of $299,880 was clarified as a reallocation, though supporting documentation for this change is still pending.
Scope Management Green	The Scope Management focus area maintained a Green rating in May 2025. Scope activities remain aligned with project objectives. Testing and deployment efforts are advancing across all workstreams, with no scope-related concerns noted during this period.
Resources Green	The Resources focus area remained Green during the May 2025 reporting period. All critical positions across the State and vendor teams remain filled. Resource availability continues to support the timely completion of project tasks.
Quality Green	During the May 2025 reporting period, the Quality area remained at a Green rating. User Acceptance Testing (UAT) is actively underway across several workstreams, supporting the verification of system functionality and performance prior to full implementation.
Risk And Issues Green	In May 2025, the Risks and Issues focus area maintained its Green rating. Risk and issue management remained proactive, with ongoing collaboration among CDT, IV&V, and other stakeholders to anticipate and address emerging challenges. • New Risks Opened – 0 • Total Open Risks – 1 • Total Open Issues – 1
Transition Readiness Green	The Transition Readiness focus area remained Green in the May 2025 reporting period, with formal efforts set to commence in June 2025.
Conditions For Approval Green	During the May 2025 reporting period, the Conditions for Approval area retained its Green rating. • Approval condition #1: Submission of the IMS remains incomplete. • Approval condition #2: Submission of the project Test Plan was completed on October 29, 2024. • Approval condition #3: Submission of the Transition to Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Plan was completed on March 25, 2025.
Corrective Action Green	N/A.

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