However, the law expands Mobile Driver License Pilot Program by upping participation from 13% to 60%, meaning that 17 million Californians can access their ID virtually.<\/p>\n
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Newsom flashes the new digital ID badge. Instagram\/@cagovernor<\/p>\n
\u201cCalifornia\u2019s DMV has put in the hard work to make operations more efficient and modernize how people get things done,\u201d declared Newsom. \u201cNow we\u2019re going further by cutting the red tape that slows government down and giving more Californians the option to carry their ID right on their phone.\u201d<\/p>\n
Motorists simply download the mobile license via the DMV\u2019s mobile ID app, verify their identity, and then add the digital doppelg\u00e4nger right onto their phone.<\/p>\n
They\u2019re then free to use it at certain TSA checkpoints and at various retailers such as gas stations and convenience stores, and even when applying for financial aid.<\/p>\n
However, law enforcement and certain government agencies will still require the physical version, per the Golden State\u2019s DMV website.<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia’s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \u201cGo through TSA just by tapping or scanning your driver\u2019s license so you don\u2019t need to take your plastic card out,\u201d said DMV Chief Digital Transformation Officer Ajay Gupta. \u201cYou can get your age verification done at many locations and online services like at DMV you can log in using this credential.\u201d<\/p>\n The digital offensive is part of a decade-long plan to modernize the DMV and streamline the experience for customers.<\/p>\n According to Newsom, driver wait times at the government org have plummeted by 40% thanks to the overhaul.<\/p>\n Many California residents say that the mobile makeover will help expedite DMV operations.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it might be a good thing because you don\u2019t have to wait in these long lines and all that other stuff to get your driver\u2019s license and whatever you need from the DMV at the time,\u201d said DMV customer Laray Young.<\/p>\n Gupta feels that the initiative could become \u201cvery popular soon\u201d given that millennials and Gen Z carry everything on their phones rather than in their wallets.<\/p>\n As for privacy concerns, the DMV even claims that \u201cusage is not tracked, and no data leaves your device without your consent.\u201d<\/p>\n Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n California Post News: Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, X<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, WhatsApp<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t![\"Newsom.\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/california-governor-gavin-newsom-shows-135017577.jpg\")
\u201cCalifornia\u2019s DMV has put in the hard work to make operations more efficient and modernize how people get things done,\u201d declared Newsom. Instagram\/@cagovernor<\/p>\n
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