In the open letter to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

Dear Governor Schwarzenegger: Due to a clerical error, that a California government office has delayed correcting, I may be forced to file for disability. I know you would not want anything you are associated with to be run in a way that has caused this situation. I have been told by the California DMV that due to a clerical error (no fault of mine), I may not be able to receive a corrected vehicle title, and thus be unable to sell my car, for up to a year. I have recently been diagnosed with a disabling illness, and I'm struggling to stay productive and stay off disability.  However, if I am unable to sell my car, I may have no choice. Approximately 1 year ago I purchased a 2006 Honda Civic from a student who needed to return to China and who could not afford to keep up payments. Apparently, a typographical error was made by someone at either the DMV or the DMV operations at AAA (where I registered as the new owner), and the new title that was generated showed the mileage to be 130,000 miles (rather than 13,000 miles). I started the correction process in August, and have been told that it could take over 90 days. This process included taking the vehicle to a DMV office for inspection to verify that it had not been tampered with.   Today, now that it is over 90 days, I was told at the DMV in Fullerton California, that the correction to my title could take over a year! I understand the reason for this delay is to assure that nothing was done to alter the mileage.  However, since: ·    the car was purchased from a dealer by the student (I bought it from) only a few months earlier, with only a few thousand miles on it. ·    I have no criminal record. ·    The previous owner has no criminal record. ·    The vehicle has been inspected by the DMV When I talk to relatives in other states, they have never heard of something like this taking 90 days  (let alone a year) to correct. My family lives in Michigan.  In August my widower father had a stroke that partially disabled him, I had been staying with him on and off over the past year since my mother passed away, to give his caregiver a break (dad has Alzheimer’s).  The year before that I traveled back at every opportunity to visit with my mother who was dying of terminal cancer.  Over these two years I have become nearly bedridden with an illness (that was just diagnosed in October). My time with my parents, and my illness sapped my income and even though at the time I purchased the car I was able to afford it, I am no longer able to keep it. However, due to this typographical error, I am unable to sell the car and this virtually new car has been parked in my driveway under a cover depreciating several thousand dollars while I wait for this title correction. I would appreciate anything you could do to help. Regards, Frank Rogala