In California, around 17 million of the state’s 39 million residents — about 43% — were considered REAL ID cardholders at the start of this year.

Starting May 7, 2025, fliers will not be able to fly commercial flights without a REAL ID or another form of identification accepted by TSA like a U.S. passport or military ID.

The deadline to get a California REAL ID is Wednesday, May 7. After the deadline, a REAL ID will also be required to enter federal facilities such as military bases, courthouses, and other secured ...

  DHS also said in the letter that California DMV will provide quarterly reports beginning Aug. 1 on the state's Real ID application process.

One option for an updated California driver’s license is REAL ID. Drivers can use it to board a domestic flight or enter a secure federal facility that requires identification both now and after ...

Monday is the first day California is issuing federal real ID cards. Beginning October 1, 2020, driver's licenses and identification cards will need to be "Real ID-compliant" for anyone boarding a ...

Real ID, the federally compliant driver’s license that can be used as identification for getting on a plane starting in October 2020, became available Jan. 22, 2018 in California.