Mistaken Identity Dui/person Of Same Name Charged With Dui Put On My Record.

Has anyone ever dealt with an issue of the police falsely pinning a crime to your record/license?

1) Sometime around 2012 someone of the same name got a DUI in California.

2) The DUI happened in a different city/state than I lived/registered/licensed.

3) Police tied the DUI of the same name person to my license/record.

4) I have never been to that city, and I have never had a DUI.

Basically the police screwed up, and 13 years later I am still dealing with this problem any time I have to get an employment background check (problem since I'm currently unemployed looking for work), or do anything at the DMV.

Ultimately I just want this expunged from my record. I'm not looking to get into a legal fight, but every time I reach out to the city it kind of goes nowhere.

This issue came up again yesterday which is why I'm asking about it.

Is there some sort of law or statute I can point to that will light a fire under the city's butt? I really don't want to sue, but if it's something I have to threaten then maybe? But I don't know what to push on - some sort of negligence statute?

Any suggestions on what to do in this situation?