I recently served on a grand jury that saw several "Xth offense driving without a license" cases. It was clear that minor punishments were no deterrent at all.

I recently served on a grand jury that saw several "Xth offense driving without a license" cases. It was clear that minor punishments were no deterrent at all. Seizing vehicles might help a little, but as you say, they'll borrow one or buy a cheap beater. There's probably no way to really crack down on it without heavy penalties, but from what I hear, California isn't big on penalizing criminals these days. Can't say I love the idea of feeding and housing another whole class of criminal either. There may not be much of a solution.