– Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that Californians participating in the mobile driver’s license (mDL) pilot program can now store their digital driver’s licenses and identification cards in Google Wallet. This new option adds convenience and security for those opting into the state’s mobile driver’s license program.
“It’s never been easier to keep a digital driver’s license and identification card in California. The state continues to work to offer convenience for those opting into the mobile driver’s license program, now with the option of using Google Wallet,” Newsom said.
California is now one of four states offering digital driver’s licenses in Google Wallet. Last week, Newsom announced that mobile driver’s licenses would soon be available in Apple Wallet as well.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) introduced the pilot program in 2023 as part of the statewide Digital Identity Framework. The program allows Californians to store a digital version of their driver’s license on their smartphones. To date, more than half a million Californians have added their licenses to their devices.