"We're partnering with two iconic California companies - Apple and Google - to provide convenient, private and secure driver's licenses and ID cards directly on people's phones," said California Governor Gavin Newsom in a statement announcing the program earlier this year. "This is a big step in our efforts to better serve all Californians, meeting people where they're at and with technology people use every day."
California residents can now store their driver's license or state ID in their Apple Wallet apps, the state's government announced on Thursday. Calfornians with an ID in the Apple Wallet or Google Wallet app can use their mobile devices to present their ID in person at select TSA security checkpoints and businesses.
To load your ID into the Apple Wallet app, you need to click on the '+' button at the top of the screen in the app, then choose 'Driver's License or State ID.' From there, you need to follow the on-screen instructions to start the setup and verification process.
The governor's website noted that more than 500,000 Californians have already added a mobile driver's license (mDL) to their phone using the California DMV Wallet app. The mDL pilot program has been limited to 1.5 million participants.
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