Here’s what you need to know about obtaining a California Real ID: Congress passed the Real ID Act in 2005 in an effort to strengthen national security in the United States. The law was shaped ...

Although the number has increased year over year, well over 8 million California drivers still have not obtained a Real ID.

State officials say the gender designations of California-issued Real IDs are unaffected by President Donald Trump’s ...

The REAL ID Act was passed by Congress in 2005 after ... in Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), located in Southern California, Jan. 6, 2025. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images REAL ID does ...

The only acceptable documents would be documents compliant with the Real ID Act, a valid passport, a military identification card together with record of service and a photo identification card ...

The backstory: The new deadline will come about 20 years after the REAL ID Act was passed by Congress ... Many states, including California, were initially granted extensions over concerns about ...

The Real ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005 to improve security standards for license issuance, will take effect on May 7, 2025, according to the TSA. Two decades after its passage, the requirement is ...

Desrochers said the goal with implementing the REAL ID Act is to create an additional vetting system. “This will help us make sure that everybody here is supposed to be here.” Editor’s Note ...

The REAL ID Act was passed by Congress in 2005, which was a recommendation by the 9/11 Commission. The ID is basically a state-issued identification which meets minimum federal security standards.

Only in four states do more than two-thirds of citizens have a valid passport: New York, Massachusetts, California ... with the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005 that indicates the applicant ...