This explains a lot

From The Sacramento Bee

Driving Mr. Davis: Gov. Gray Davis faces a surprising challenge when he makes the move from chief executive to Joe Blow. He is clueless when it comes to motoring. Hasn’t owned a car. Can’t drive. “It’s been years since he drove a car,” a Davis friend said. “He has to get driving lessons from his security detail.” CHP officers have been joking about giving Davis and his wife, Sharon, a crash course in driving at the West Sacramento CHP academy. The Davises are looking at Lincolns. The CHP won’t confirm or deny anything. “We don’t comment on the governor’s security,” said CHP spokesman Tom Marshall. “We will have a detail with Governor Davis for several weeks after he leaves office. That’s all.” Davis has avoided driving since 1975, when he became chief of staff for former Gov. Jerry Brown. Gray cruised the streets in Jerry’s famous powder-blue Plymouth. There was always a state cop at the wheel. After that, Davis was in the Assembly, where legislative staffers stood by to haul him around. As state controller and lieutenant governor, he had CHP chauffeurs. As governor, Gray had a highway patrol entourage. Times change. If you see Gray nervously bearing down in his new Lincoln, back off. Way off.