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Driving without a California driver license is a misdemeanor. I'm not sure if the penalty for motorcycles and cars are the same, but I think they are.

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/lov/lovd6.htm

AnswerVehicle Code Section (b) "Requires the driver of a motorcycle to be licensed." It is an infraction to break this law.
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the first time i think you just go to court for an hour or two so its kind of like a warning and for the next time you have to pay a $25 fine.

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