Overview
- The department has begun notifying impacted Californians and will continue in the coming weeks with instructions to maintain federal compliance.
- The software applied standard renewal intervals instead of matching card expiration to the end of authorized stay as required under federal rules.
- Approximately 325,000 people are affected, representing about 1.5% of California REAL ID holders.
- Officials state all cards were issued only after federal verification of lawful presence and none were issued to undocumented individuals.
- Replacements are expedited and free, and the DMV warns it will not request personal information or payment by phone, text, or email.